Genetic association studies of the susceptibility to acute mountain sickness
Purpose: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the most common and most benign altitude illness. The main symptoms (i.e. headache, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and disturbed sleep) appear in 6 – 12 h after rapid ascent (usually to above 2500 m) and often subside after 4 – 5 days without further ascent. Th...
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University of British Columbia
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44545 |