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Chronic high-altitude exposure and the epidemiology of ischaemic stroke: a systematic review

INTRODUCTION: About 5.7% of the world population resides above 1500 m. It has been hypothesised that acute exposure to high-altitude locations can increase stroke risk, while chronic hypoxia can reduce stroke-related mortality. OBJECTIVE: This review aims to provide an overview of the available evid...

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Autores principales: Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Cordovez, Simone Pierina, Vasconez, Eduardo, Viscor, Ginés, Roderick, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9058702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35487749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051777