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Endothelial PAS domain protein 1 Chr2:46441523(hg18) polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to high altitude pulmonary edema in Han Chinese.
Wilderness & environmental medicine - 1 Dec 2013
Yang Ying-zhong, Wang Ya-ping, Qi Yu-juan, Du Yang, Ma Lan, Ga Qin, Ge Ri-li
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that polymorphisms in the endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1) gene are associated with the susceptibility to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) in Han Chinese. METHODS: This study enrolled 153 HAPE patients (HAPE-p), matched with Han Chinese resistant to HAPE (HAPE-r) and local highland Tibetans from Yushu earthquake construction population in...
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