Gene Expression Changes Associated with Acute Mountain Sickness After Rapid Altitude Exposure at The South Pole

• Published in: The FASEB Journal
• Main Authors: Byrd, M. T., Wheatley‐Guy, Courtney M., Grill, Diane E., Shea, Meredith G., Herman, Nicole M., Johnson, Bruce D.
• Other Authors: National Science Foundation, Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: South Pole; McMurdo Station; Amundsen-Scott; Amundsen Scott South Pole Station; Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.r4043

Many individuals travel to high altitude each year. Acclimatization to altitude occurs over the course of several days as the body adequately adapts to function in an environment with reduced partial pressure of oxygen. However, with a faster accent to attitude, comes an increased potential for mala...