Hypoventilation in Chronic Mountain Sickness: A mechanism to preserve energy

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages 425-430

  Zubieta Calleja, G R ^a,b   Paulev, P E ^a,b   Zubieta Calleja, L ^a   Zubieta Calleja, N ^a   Zubieta Castillo, G ^a  

^a High Altitude Pathology Institute   (Bolivia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arterial oxygen saturation; Chronic mountain sickness; Heart rate; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; PULSE OXIMETRY; PULSE RATE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREADMILL;

ADULT; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYPOVENTILATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; VENTILATION;

EID: 33750421796     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: 08675910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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