Endocrine Studies at High Altitude. I. Thyroid Function in Sea Level Natives Exposed for Two Weeks to an Altitude of 4300 Meters
- 1 November 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Endocrine Society in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Vol. 26 (11) , 1237-1239
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem-26-11-1237
Abstract
Ten young adult males, natives of a sea level community, were taken to Cerro de Pasco (4300 m) for 2 weeks. During the stay at high altitude the thyroidal uptake of I131 -was increased from 34.4 [plus or minus] 2.5% at 24 hr. to 51.4 [plus or minus] 3.7%. The BMR [basal metabolic rate] was unaltered. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Basal oxygen uptake of man at high altitudeJournal of Applied Physiology, 1963
- ROLE OF THE THYROID IN METABOLIC RESPONSES TO A COLD ENVIRONMENTAmerican Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content, 1950