High serum testosterone levels are associated with excessive erythrocytosis of chronic mountain sickness in men

Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is characterized by excessive erythrocytosis (EE) secondary to hypoventilation. Erythropoietin (Epo) and testosterone regulate erythrocyte production. Low thyroid hormone levels are also associated to hypoventilation. Hence, these hormones can play a role in etiopatho...

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Main Authors: Gonzales, Gustavo F., Gasco, Manuel, Tapia, Vilma, Gonzales-Castañeda, Cynthia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Physiological Society 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2692401/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19318512
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.90940.2008
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