Peripheral arterial vascular function at altitude: Sea-level natives versus Himalayan high-altitude natives

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 213-222

  Schneider, Annette ^a,b,c,d,e   Greene, Richard E ^a,b,c,d,e   Keyl, Cornelius ^a,b,c,d,e   Bandinelli, Gabriele ^a,b,c,d,e   Passino, Claudio ^a,b,c,d,e   Spadacini, Giammario ^a,b,c,d,e   Bonfichi, Maurizio ^a,b,c,d,e   Arcaini, Luca ^a,b,c,d,e   Malcovati, Luca ^a,b,c,d,e   Boiardi, Amerigo ^a,b,c,d,e   Feil, Paul ^a,b,c,d,e   Bernardi, Luciano ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Istitudo di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Multimedia Scientific and Technology Pole   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arteries; Blood flow; Hypoxia; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOXIA; MALE; MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0035142339     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200102000-00007     Document Type: Article

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