Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5954297 | Chest | 2014 | 10 Pages |
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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Authors
Aldo MD, J.Jaime MD, Robert H MD, DTMH, Victor G MD, Fabiola DSc, Maria DsC, Luis MD, Antonio MD, MPH, Robert A MD, FCCP, William MD, PhD,