The role of drugs in high altitude disorders

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 90-92

  Aslam, Muhammad ^a   Khan, M Ziaullah ^a  

^a ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; METHAZOLAMIDE; NIFEDIPINE; PHENTOLAMINE;

ALTITUDE DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; OXYGENATION; REVIEW;

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; NIFEDIPINE; PULMONARY EDEMA;

EID: 0029909247     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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