Acute mountain sickness in Iranian pilgrims around to Damavand

Background: To determine the incidence and risk factors of acute mountain sickness (A - AMS) in pilgrims. Although it is well known that western trekkers suffer from acute mountain sickness (AMS) in other mountains, not much is documented about the incidence of AMS in the Damavand Mountains, Iranian...

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Main Authors: Halabchi F ", Yunessian M, Afsharjoo HR, Alizadeh R, Kordi R, "Ziaee V
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2002-08-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1382.pdf&manuscript_id=1382