"Altitude" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
| Descriptor ID |
D000531
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.058 N06.230.058
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude" by people in Profiles.
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Graham AM, Lavretsky P, Wilson RE, McCracken KG. High-altitude adaptation is accompanied by strong signatures of purifying selection in the mitochondrial genomes of three Andean waterfowl. PLoS One. 2024; 19(1):e0294842.
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McManis BG. Integrative Review of Exercise at Altitude during Pregnancy. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 09 02; 18(17).
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Cobian GM, Egan CP, Amend AS. Plant-microbe specificity varies as a function of elevation. ISME J. 2019 11; 13(11):2778-2788.
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Ng YH, Myers O, Shore X, Pankratz VS, Norris KC, Vassalotti JA, Argyropoulos C. The Association of Altitude and the Prevalence of Anemia Among People With CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2019 11; 74(5):715-718.
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Cramer NP, Korotcov A, Bosomtwi A, Xu X, Holman DR, Whiting K, Jones S, Hoy A, Dardzinski BJ, Galdzicki Z. Neuronal and vascular deficits following chronic adaptation to high altitude. Exp Neurol. 2019 01; 311:293-304.
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Shao XM. High altitude exposure during pregnancy enhances the vulnerability of fetal heart dysfunction to ischemic stress: Epigenetic mechanisms. Int J Cardiol. 2019 01 01; 274:59-60.
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Graham AM, Lavretsky P, Mu?oz-Fuentes V, Green AJ, Wilson RE, McCracken KG. Migration-Selection Balance Drives Genetic Differentiation in Genes Associated with High-Altitude Function in the Speckled Teal (Anas flavirostris) in the Andes. Genome Biol Evol. 2018 01 01; 10(1):14-32.
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Dutta V, Singh R, Kumar S, Aggarwal N, Hari Kumar KVS. Profile of pulmonary embolism in service personnel posted at high altitude area. Indian Heart J. 2018 May - Jun; 70(3):427-429.
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Tashi T, Scott Reading N, Wuren T, Zhang X, Moore LG, Hu H, Tang F, Shestakova A, Lorenzo F, Burjanivova T, Koul P, Guchhait P, Wittwer CT, Julian CG, Shah B, Huff CD, Gordeuk VR, Prchal JT, Ge R. Gain-of-function EGLN1 prolyl hydroxylase (PHD2 D4E:C127S) in combination with EPAS1 (HIF-2a) polymorphism lowers hemoglobin concentration in Tibetan highlanders. J Mol Med (Berl). 2017 06; 95(6):665-670.
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Raysoni AU, Armijos RX, Weigel MM, Montoya T, Eschanique P, Racines M, Li WW. Assessment of indoor and outdoor PM species at schools and residences in a high-altitude Ecuadorian urban center. Environ Pollut. 2016 Jul; 214:668-679.