Most of the literature related to high altitude medicine is devoted to the short-term effects of
high-altitude exposure on human physiology. However, long-term effects of living at high …

Carotid bodies (CBs) are peripheral chemoreceptors that sense changes in blood O2, CO2,
and pH levels. Apart from ventilatory control, these organs are deeply involved in the …

The circulatory levels of two appetite regulatory hormones ie leptin and ghrelin were
estimated in sojourners and acclimatized subjects to investigate their possible role in high …

This pre-eminent work has developed over six editions in response to man's attempts to
climb higher and higher unaided, and to spend more time at altitude for both work and …

Concentrations of glucose, lactic acid, free fatty acid (FFA), insulin, cortisol and growth
hormone (GH) in the blood were monitored in 15 euglycaemic men (sojourners, SJ) at sea …

Objectives The mechanisms by which low oxygen availability are associated with the
development of insulin resistance remain obscure. We thus investigated the relationship …

This book explores how humans respond to the hypoxia of high altitudes, addressing the
response of lowlanders to sudden and sustained exposure, as well as that of those living …

Exposure to high altitude activates several complex and adaptive mechanisms aiming to
protect human homeostasis from extreme environmental conditions, such as hypoxia and …

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of exposure to hypoxia from birth
to 7 days of age on leptin, insulin, growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) …

Purpose: Exposure to high altitude has been shown to enhance both glucose and lipid
utilization depending on experimental protocol. In addition, high and low blood glucose …