Acetazolamide, chronic mountain sickness and pulmonary hypertension

J. P. Richalet, M. Maignan, M. Rivera-Ch, I. Pham, F. Leon-Velarde (Bobigny, France; Lima, Peru)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Medical treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Session: Medical treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3182
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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