Maladaptive Pulmonary Vascular Responses to Chronic Sustained and Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia in Rat

• Main Authors: Jesus Prieto-Lloret (Author), Elena Olea (Author), Ana Gordillo-Cano (Author), Inmaculada Docio (Author), Ana Obeso (Author), Angela Gomez-Niño (Author), Philip I. Aaronson (Author), Asuncion Rocher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chronic sustained hypoxia (CSH), as found in individuals living at a high altitude or in patients suffering respiratory disorders, initiates physiological adaptations such as carotid body stimulation to maintain oxygen levels, but has deleterious effects such as pulmonary hypertension (PH). Obstruct...