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Scientists at Mayo Clinic Publish Research in Edema

Published in Respiratory Therapeutics Week, January 30th, 2012

2012 JAN 30 -- New investigation results, "Variability in pulmonary function following rapid altitude ascent to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole station," are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Applied Physiology. "The impact of acute altitude exposure on pulmonary function is variable. A large inter-individual variability in the changes in forced expiratory flows (FEFs) is reported with acute exposure to altitude, which is suggested to represent an interaction between several factors influencing bronchial tone such as changes in gas density, catecholamine stimulation, and mild interstitial edema," scientists writing in the European Journal of Applied...

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