Ascorbic acid enhances hypoxic ventilatory reactivity in elderly subjects

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 448-457

  Pokorski, M ^a   Marczak, M ^a  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Carotid body; Hypoxic ventilatory response; Occlusion pressure; Progressive hypoxia; Respiratory health; Ventilatory drive

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CETEBE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOXIA; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MOUTH OCCLUSION PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0142211365     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100514     Document Type: Article

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