Pulmonary diffusing capacity in young andean highland children

dc.contributor.author	Vargas, Enrique
dc.contributor.author	Beard, John
dc.contributor.author	Haas, Jere
dc.contributor.author	Cudkowicz, Leon
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-13T15:20:57Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-13T15:20:57Z
dc.date.issued	1982
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.umsa.bo/xmlui/handle/123456789/18810
dc.description.abstract	Abstract. Lung diffusing capacities for carbon monoxide were measured in 125 highland Andean children between 4 and 6 years of age in La Paz, Bolivia (3,650 m), using a steady-state technique. Male children had a significantly lower DLC0 (13.2 ± 2.7) compared to females (14.2 ± 1.9; p < 0.05), despite similar body size Hemoglobin concentration was significantly greater than published values for low-altitude children and this also changes pulmonary diffusing capacities and supports the concept of early developmental adaptation in pulmonary function to environmental stressors as well as a sexual dimorphism in this type of adaptation.	es_ES
dc.language.iso	en	es_ES
dc.publisher	Respiration	es_ES
dc.subject	CAPACIDAD DIFUSORA	es_ES
dc.subject	ADAPTACIÓN A GRAN ALTURA	es_ES
dc.subject	FUNCIÓN PULMONAR	es_ES
dc.subject	HIPOXIA HIPOBÁRICA	es_ES
dc.subject	NIÑOS PEQUEÑOS
dc.title	Pulmonary diffusing capacity in young andean highland children	es_ES
dc.type	Article	es_ES