Acute mountain sickness is related to nocturnal hypoxemia but not to hypoventilation

Erba P., Anastasi S., Senn O., Maggiorini M., Bloch K.E.

Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 303-308
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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