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But in high-altitude regions, the body shifts so that oxygen is not as easily delivered from the bloodstream to tissues. A left-shifting drug like HypoxyStat means the oxygen-binding abilities of red ...

4. Aldashev AA, Sarybaev AS, Sydykov AS, et al. Characterization of high altitude pulmonary hypertension in the Kyrgyz: association with angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype. Am J Respir Crit ...

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