Researchers Identify Potential Risk Factors For Severe Altitude Sickness

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According to a study published online ahead of the print edition of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, physicians can determine who is likely to have a higher risk of severe high altitude illness (SHAI) by measuring specific, exercise-related responses. They also discovered risk factors linked to SHAI could be reduced by taking acetazolamide (ACZ), a commonly prescribed drug for altitude illness...
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