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. 2004 Nov 16;141(10):789-800.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-10-200411160-00010.

The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases

John B West¹; American College of Physicians; American Physiological Society

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PMID: 15545679
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-10-200411160-00010

Review

The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases

John B West et al. Ann Intern Med. 2004.

. 2004 Nov 16;141(10):789-800.

doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-10-200411160-00010.

Authors

John B West¹; American College of Physicians; American Physiological Society

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093-0623, USA. jwest@ucsd.edu

PMID: 15545679
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-10-200411160-00010

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The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases.
Pun M. Pun M. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):591-2; author reply 592. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00023. Ann Intern Med. 2005. PMID: 15809472 No abstract available.
The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases.
Pandit A. Pandit A. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):591; author reply 592. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00022. Ann Intern Med. 2005. PMID: 15809473 No abstract available.
The physiologic basis of high-altitude diseases.
Basnyat B. Basnyat B. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):591; author reply 592. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00021. Ann Intern Med. 2005. PMID: 15809474 No abstract available.

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