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Duoxuekang, a Traditional Tibetan Medicine, Reduces Hypoxia-Induced High-Altitude Polycythemia in Rats
Science
Short Title: Science
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2012/12/15/
Pages: 63 - 64
Sources ID: 96386
Visibility: Public (group default)
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The article discusses hypoxic pathophysiology and high-altitude medicine as of December 2012, with a focus on the traditional Tibetan medicine Duoxuekang and its potential prevention of high-altitude polycythemia (HAPC) induced by hypoxia. Topics include the oxygen-carrying capacity of human blood, reduction of red blood cell and hemoglobin counts, and serum erythropoietin (EPO). Additional information is presented on high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1.