Hypoxic ventilatory response
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title:
Hypoxic ventilatory response
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Hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) is the increase in ventilation induced by hypoxia that allows the body to take in and transport lower concentrations of oxygen at higher rates. It is initially elevated in lowlanders who travel to high altitude, but reduces significantly over time as people acclimatize. In biological anthropology, HVR also refers to human adaptation to environmental stresses resulting from high altitude. In mammals, HVR invokes several physiological mechanisms. It is a direct r
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Biological reaction to increased altitude
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoxic_ventilatory_response
date created:
2008-12-06T05:38:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:42:48Z
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