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Does living at moderate altitudes in Austria affect mortality rates of various causes? An ecological study

OBJECTIVES: The effects of altitude residence on ageing, longevity and mortality are poorly understood. While adaptations to chronic exposure to altitude may exert beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and some types of cancer, an elevated risk to die from chronic respiratory diseases ha...

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Autores principales: Burtscher, Johannes, Millet, Gregoire P, Burtscher, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8183194/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34083346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048520