Association of variants m.T16172C and m.T16519C in whole mtDNA sequences with high altitude pulmonary edema in Han Chinese lowlanders
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01791-1
Abstract: Background High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a hypoxia-induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema that typically occurred in un-acclimatized lowlanders, which inevitably leads to life-threatening consequences. Apart from multiple factors involved, the genetic factors also play an… read more here.
Keywords: non hape; pulmonary edema; hape patients; hape ... See more keywords