The effect of high altitude on platelet counts, thrombopoietin and erythropoietin levels in young Bolivian airmen visiting the Andes

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 85-90

  Hudson, John G ^a   Bowen, Angela L ^b   Navia, Pilar ^c   Rios Dalenz, Jaime ^d   Pollard, Andrew J ^e   Williams, David ^f   Heath, Donald ^f  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Instituto Boliviano de Biologia de Altura   (Bolivia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Altitude; Erythropoietin; Platelets; Thrombopoietin; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; THROMBOPOIETIN;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BOLIVIA; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALTITUDE; BOLIVIA; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HUMANS; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; THROMBOPOIETIN;

EID: 0033211461     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840050120     Document Type: Article

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