Influence of high altitude exposure on the immune system: A review

Immunological Investigations

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-234

  Mishra, K P ^a   Ganju, Lilly ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cytokines; High altitude; Lymphocytes; NK cells

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPOXIA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE SICKNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77950845152     PISSN: 08820139     EISSN: 15324311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08820131003681144     Document Type: Review

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