Open AccessPHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATORS LIVING IN HIGH ALTITUDE CONDITIONS
Author(s) -
Gayane Khachatryan,
Anahit Karapetyan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archiv euromedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2199-885X
pISSN - 2193-3863
DOI - 10.35630/2199-885x/2019/9/1/47
Subject(s) - effects of high altitude on humans , adaptation (eye) , affect (linguistics) , physiology , humidity , high pressure , altitude (triangle) , medicine , biology , environmental health , environmental science , geography , meteorology , anatomy , neuroscience , psychology , geometry , mathematics , communication , engineering physics , engineering
It is known that the human body living in conditions of high mountains is under the constant exposureof the environmental factors, and, in case of prolongedexposure, these factors affect the physiological functions of the body, which in many cases leads to adaptation to the given conditions. Climatic factors, such asreduced atmospheric pressure, reduced oxygen partialpressure, temperature, humidity, high intensity of solarradiation, air ionization and other factors, affect thehuman body through the skin, lungs, sensory organs,causing different physiological shifts.The aim of the presented study has been to revealthe differences in morbidity, changes in the functionalstatus of different organs and systems in liquidatorsliving on the plains compared with the residents of thehighland regions of Armenia.