Autonomic cardiovascular function in high-altitude andean natives with chronic mountain sickness

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 213-219

  Keyl, C ^a   Schneider, A ^a   Gamboa, A ^b   Spicuzza, L ^c   Casiraghi, N ^d   Mori, A ^e   Ramirez, R Tapia ^b   Leon Velarde, F ^b   Bernardi, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d Institute of Hematology   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Baroreflex; Hypoxia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037216289     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01258.2001     Document Type: Article

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