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The Increase in Hemoglobin Concentration With Altitude Differs Between World Regions and Is Less in Children Than in Adults
To compensate for decreased oxygen partial pressure, high-altitude residents increase hemoglobin concentrations [Hb]. The elevation varies between world regions, posing problems in defining cutoff values for anemia or polycythemia. The currently used altitude adjustments (World Health Organization [...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10082317/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37038466 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HS9.0000000000000854 |