Epidemiology, risk factors, and genetics of high-altitude-related pulmonary disease |
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Authors: | Maloney James P Broeckel Ulrich |
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Affiliation: | Division of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4220 East 9th Avenue, C-272, Denver, CO 80262, USA. james.maloney@uchsc.edu |
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Abstract: | High-altitude-related pulmonary disease is a spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses with a well-described epidemiology. The risk for these illnesses is related to well-known environmental risk factors and lesser-known but important genetic factors. Prevention of acute high-altitude illness is possible in most visitors from lower elevations. Chronic high-altitude illnesses have an important worldwide impact. |
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