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High Altitude and Hypoxia

This cluster of papers explores the genetic and physiological adaptations of humans and other vertebrates to high-altitude environments, focusing on topics such as hypoxia, acute mountain sickness, erythropoietin response, oxidative stress, pulmonary edema, and the effects of endurance training. The research covers a wide range of aspects including molecular, systemic, and cellular responses to high-altitude conditions.

60.4K works worldwide472.5K citations
High AltitudeAdaptationHypoxiaGeneticPhysiologicalAcute Mountain SicknessErythropoietinOxidative StressPulmonary EdemaEndurance Training

Journals publishing in this area

1
Journal of Applied Physiology
ISSN 1522-16012,195 articles in this topic
401h-index
2
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
ISSN 0195-91312,052 articles in this topic
359h-index
3Frontiers in Physiology cover
Frontiers in Physiology
ISSN 1664-042X569 articles in this topic
227h-index
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Sports Medicine
ISSN 0112-1642114 articles in this topic
311h-index