Positive association between moderate altitude and chronic lower respiratory disease mortality in United States counties.

For patients with chronic lower respiratory disease, hypobaric hypoxia at a high altitude is considered a risk factor for mortality. However, the effects of residing at moderately high altitudes remain unclear. We investigated the association between moderate altitude and chronic lower respiratory d...

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Main Authors: Jeongeun Hwang, Miso Jang, Namkug Kim, Seunghyun Choi, Yeon-Mok Oh, Joon Beom Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6040762?pdf=render