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Qihan Zhang1, Wenbo Zhao1,2, Sijie Li2,3

  • 1Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

International Journal of Medical Sciences
|October 20, 2023
PubMed
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Intermittent hypoxia conditioning, a method of controlled oxygen level cycling, enhances resilience to low oxygen. This technique shows promise for multi-organ protection by reducing stress and inflammation.

Keywords:
Intermittent hypoxiaclinical application.hypoxia conditioningorgan protection

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