Burden of disease resulting from chronic mountain sickness among young Chinese male immigrants in Tibet

Burden of disease resulting from chronic mountain sickness among young Chinese male immigrants in Tibet

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In young Chinese men of the highland immigrant population, chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a major public health problem. The aim of this study was to measure the disease burden of CMS in this population.</p> <p>Method...

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Main Authors: Pei Tao, Li Xiaoxiao, Tao Fasheng, Xu Haotong, You Haiyan, Zhou Linlin, Liu Yan, Gao Yuqi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
chronic mountain sickness
burden of disease
disability-adjusted life years
disability weight
immigrant
high altitude
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/401

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