The extent of morphological variability of endod (Phytolacca dodecandra) sampled from 17 localities in Ethiopia that varied from 1600 to 3000 meters above sea level (m.a.s.l) was investigated using 16 characters. Statistical analyses were performed using leaf hairiness and altitude as categorical variables. Cluster analysis performed using average taxonomic distance matrix revealed the separati...

PURPOSE Oxidative stress and erythropoietin (EPO) levels are increased following high altitude exposure. We hypothesized that the altitude-oxidative stress and EPO response would be associated with the presence or absence of acute mountain sickness (AMS) in subjects exposed at high altitude. METHODS The study enrolled 29 healthy volunteers exposed at altitudes without strenuous physical exerc...

1269 Reproducibility of individual response to exposure to high altitude The response of people who live at sea level to the low oxygen concentrations at high altitude varies widely. Some people are relatively unaffected while others suffer severe acute mountain sickness.' Anecdotal reports and experiments in decompression chambers have indicated that responses to high altitude are reproducible...

AIM Higher haemoglobin levels and differences in glucose metabolism have been reported among high-altitude residents, which may influence the diagnostic performance of HbA1c . This study explores the relationship between HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in populations living at sea level and at an altitude of > 3000 m. METHODS Data from 3613 Peruvian adults without a known diagnosis of ...