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Association of polymorphisms in angiotensin and aldosterone synthase genes of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system with high-altitude pulmonary edema.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Mar 2012
Srivastava Swati, Bhagi Shuchi, Kumari Babita, Chandra Khem, Sarkar Soma, Ashraf Mohammad Z
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Studies on different populations have suggested variability in individual susceptibility to altitude sickness depending on genetic makeup. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) pathway plays a key role in regulation of vascular tone and circulatory homeostasis. The present study was undertaken to investigate the possible association of the RAAS in the development of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE)...
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