Physiological problems expected at the Mexico City olympic games

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The capacity for maximum physical effort of caucasian and bantu athletes of international class

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Magnesium - distribution and basic metabolism

Magnesium is extensively distributed in soil, water and plants. It is essential for ehzymatic reactions requiring adenosine triphosphate, and the recommended dietary allowance in man is 5 - 10 mg/kg/d. About 50% of magnesium in man is stored in bone, where it is regulated by parathyroid hormone'and 1,25(OH)2-D3. Most of the remaining magnesium pool is intracellular, plasma magnesium accounting for less than 0,5% of the total

The capacity for maximum physical effort of caucasian and bantu athletes of international class

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The possible effect on athletic performances of Mexico City's altitude

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Initial Responses of Oedematous Patients to Furosemide and 81520

Fifteen oedematous patients were treated with furosemide 40 mg b.d., or S1520 30 or 50 mg daily. Similar responses in mass loss, urinary output and electrolyte excretion occurred, but S1520 had a more profound effect on arterial blood pressure than furosemide. S1520 administration, in the dosage under consideration, may result in elevation of blood uric acid and glucose levels and also hypokalaemia, unless adequate potassium replacement is given