Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a morphological pattern, caused by glomerular injury and is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. We present the case of a 59-year-old female patient, resident of ...

The present study was designed to define the hemoglobin [Hb] increase with altitude in Peruvian children. We suggest the normal range of [Hb] as means +/-2 standard deviations (SD), with a value less than - 2 SD as a ...

Excessive erythrocytosis (EE; hemoglobin concentration [Hb] >/=21 g/dL in adult males) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in highlander Andeans. We sought to quantify shear stress and assess endothelial ...

Chronic mountain sickness, which affects permanent residents of high altitudes, is the outcome of a progressive loss of ventilatory rate which naturally occurs with age and resulting in excessive hypoxemia and polycythemia. ...

Chronic mountain sickness, which affects permanent residents of high altitudes, is the outcome of a progressive loss of ventilatory rate which naturally occurs with age and resulting in excessive hypoxemia and polycythemia. ...

BACKGROUND: The detection of molecular and cytogenetic alterations is important for the diagnosis, prognosis and classification of myeloproliferative neoplasms. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to detect the following ...

Abstract High-altitude natives residing at similar altitudes exhibit varying degrees of erythrocytosis, depending in part upon their geographical location. A recent report by Winslow et al suggests that hematocrit and ...