The kidneys help to regulate blood pressure, salt, and moisture in the body, balancing out our internal environment. When this process is interrupted, the kidneys aren’t able to keep up, which can cause kidney stones, but also more serious issues with blood pressure and hydration, and eventually kidney failure.
To address this issue, the Mars mission will need to mitigate these symptoms for astronauts, beginning with better countermeasures to prevent kidney stones.
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