ENDOCRINE-METABOLIC EFFECTS OF TRANSATLANTIC HELICOPTER FLIGHT.

Abstract

Endocrine-metabolic appraisal was made by means of urinalysis for all participants (two crews of 5 men each) in the first nonstop, transatlantic helicopter flight. Serial urine specimens were analyzed for epinephrine, norepinephrine, 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS), urea, creatinine, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and sodium. Nonspecific stress was evident, as flight caused a 143% gain in epinephrine, a 25% gain in urea, and a 51% reduction in the norepinephrine/epinephrine ratio. It also modified the circadian trends for 17-OHCS and phosphorus. The interindividual endocrine-metabolic variability was high. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0678034

Entities

People

  • Clifford J. Buckley
  • Edgar W. Williams
  • Henry B. Hale

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amines
  • Aromatic Compounds
  • Catecholamines
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Creatinine
  • Elements
  • Epinephrine
  • Helicopters
  • Magnesium
  • Metals
  • Norepinephrine
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Urinalysis
  • Urine

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology