Response of plasma arginine vasopressin levels to rapid changes in altitude
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
- Vol. 4 (5) , 435-438
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-097x.1984.tb00128.x
Abstract
Plasma arginine vasopressin levels were studied in 15 normal working men exposed at 4-day intervals to a rapid increase or decrease in altitude of 2000 m. Plasma arginine vasopressin levels were significantly lower (P < 0.001) at the higher altitude though plasma osmolality did not change. The important diuresis known to physiologically occur in response to high altitude may be related to a decrease in antidiuretic hormone release.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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