Hydrostatic pressure as a trigger for the development of degenerative-dystrophic changes in the musculoskeletal system (a medical hypothesis)

Authors

  • Lyudmila Donchenko

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15674/0030-598720122119-121

Keywords:

high hydrostatic pressure, enzyme activity

Abstract

A possible mechanism of the development of degenerative-dystrophic processes in the osteomuscular system is analysed on the basis of studying the effects of high hydrostatic pressure upon activity of blood serum enzymes.

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How to Cite

Donchenko, L. (2012). Hydrostatic pressure as a trigger for the development of degenerative-dystrophic changes in the musculoskeletal system (a medical hypothesis). ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATOLOGY and PROSTHETICS, (2), 119–121. https://doi.org/10.15674/0030-598720122119-121

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Section

DISCUSSIONS, SEARCH, HYPOTHESES