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Hypoxic ventilatory decline: site of action

P A Robbins1

  • 1University Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Summary

Hypoxic ventilatory decline (HVD) mechanisms differ between awake and anesthetized animals. Research in awake cats suggests similar HVD mechanisms may apply to humans, highlighting potential carotid body adaptation.

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