High-altitude renal syndrome is an asymptomatic chronic condition of high-altitude dwellers defined as high-altitude polycythemia, systemic hypertension, microalbuminuria and hyperuricemia with relatively preserved glomerular filtration rate (GFR) [18, 19].
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Oct 20, 2022 · High-altitude exposure can promote the progression of CKD to ESRD as well as additional complications, and people with CKD have an increased ...
Changes in renal function at high altitude arise from the direct effects of hypoxia on the kidney as well as from multiple compensatory adaptations, including ...
Jul 15, 2020 · At high altitude, a physiological challenge is imposed by the decrease in atmospheric oxygen. At the level of the kidney, the physiological ...
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) subjects living at high altitude may produce more EPO and have better response to endogenous and exogenous EPO. Altitude-induced ...
Sep 14, 2016 · Background. High-altitude exposure causes a mild to moderate rise in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This case report describes the first ...
High altitude is also associated with increased risk for the development of microalbuminuria, hypertension, and hyperuricemia, with relative preservation of GFR ...
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Basic Research. High altitude may alter oxygen availability and renal metabolism in diabetics as measured by hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate magnetic resonance ...
Jun 21, 2019 · It seems that higher altitude and higher level of urbanization, except for one highly urbanized site, were associated with worse kidney function ...