Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5954297 Chest 2014 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
We found a lower prevalence of EE than in previous reports in the Peruvian Andes. Although the presence of hypoxemia and decreased vital capacity were strongly associated with excessive erythrocytosis, being overweight or having metabolic syndrome were associated with an important fraction of cases in our study population.
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