Polymorphisms of Hypoxia-Related Genes in Subjects Susceptible to Acute Mountain Sickness
Author(s) -
Hui Ding,
Qiuling Liu,
Minglei Hua,
Meng-jiang Ding,
Haike Du,
Weilong Zhang,
Zengde Li,
Jianpeng Zhang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000322850
Subject(s) - medicine , single nucleotide polymorphism , hypoxia (environmental) , altitude sickness , effects of high altitude on humans , enos , genotype , heart rate , endocrinology , gene , genetics , blood pressure , biology , oxygen , nitric oxide , chemistry , organic chemistry , anatomy , nitric oxide synthase
The occurrence of acute mountain sickness (AMS), which develops in some individuals who ascend to altitudes above 2,500 m, may be associated with 4 hypoxia-related genes (HIF-1, VEGFA, HSP-70 and eNOS).
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