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- Title
Both tadalafil and dexamethasone may reduce the incidence of high-altitude pulmonary edema: a randomized trial.
- Authors
Maggiorini, Marco; Brunner-La Rocca, Hans-Peter; Peth, Simon; Fischler, Manuel; Böhm, Thomas; Bernheim, Alain; Kiencke, Stefanie; Bloch, Konrad E; Dehnert, Christoph; Naeije, Robert; Lehmann, Thomas; Bärtsch, Peter; Mairbäurl, Heimo
- Abstract
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is caused by exaggerated hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction associated with decreased bioavailability of nitric oxide in the lungs and by impaired reabsorption of alveolar fluid.
- Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2006, Vol 145, Issue 7, p497
- ISSN
1539-3704
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-145-7-200610030-00007