Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Plasma Concentration May Predict Susceptibility to High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

• Hauptverfasser: Matthias Peter Hilty (Verfasst von), Stefanie Zügel (Verfasst von), Michele Schoeb (Verfasst von), Katja Auinger (Verfasst von), Christoph Dehnert (Verfasst von), Marco Maggiorini (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction. Acute exposure to high altitude induces inflammation. However, the relationship between inflammation and high altitude related illness such as high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and acute mountain sickness (AMS) is poorly understood. We tested if soluble urokinase-type plasminogen ac...