"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Altitude" by people in Profiles.
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Ancient genomes from the Himalayas illuminate the genetic history of Tibetans and their Tibeto-Burman speaking neighbors. Nat Commun. 2022 03 08; 13(1):1203.
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Fifty Years of Mountain Passes: A Perspective on Dan Janzen's Classic Article. Am Nat. 2018 05; 191(5):553-565.
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Long-term genetic stability and a high-altitude East Asian origin for the peoples of the high valleys of the Himalayan arc. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 07 05; 113(27):7485-90.
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and PI3K/Akt Inhibition Reduce eNOS Phosphorylation and Increase Cortisol Biosynthesis in Long-Term Hypoxic Ovine Fetal Adrenal Cortical Cells. Reprod Sci. 2015 Aug; 22(8):932-41.
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Altitude, attitude and adaptation. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2014; 814:147-57.
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Adrenocortical and adipose responses to high-altitude-induced, long-term hypoxia in the ovine fetus. J Pregnancy. 2012; 2012:681306.
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Closed and open breathing circuit function in healthy volunteers during exercise at Mount Everest base camp (5300 m). Anaesthesia. 2012 Aug; 67(8):875-80.
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The physiology of extremes: Ancel Keys and the International High Altitude Expedition of 1935. Bull Hist Med. 2012; 86(4):627-60.
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Long-term hypoxia enhances ACTH response to arginine vasopressin but not corticotropin-releasing hormone in the near-term ovine fetus. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Sep; 297(3):R892-9.
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Long-term hypoxia increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression in the ovine fetal adrenal. Reprod Sci. 2009 Sep; 16(9):865-74.