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[High-altitude pulmonary edema in Japan]

¹First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine.

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi

|December 1, 1995

Summary

High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a noncardiogenic, increased permeability edema. Genetic factors, like human leukocyte antigen DR-6, may predispose individuals to HAPE due to altered circulatory and ventilatory responses to hypoxia.

Area of Science:

Physiology
Altitude Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine

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