Table 3 Venous blood gas, hormonal and biochemical parameters in HAPE susceptible (HAPE-S) and HAPE resistant (HAPE-R) subjects.

From: Raised HIF1α during normoxia in high altitude pulmonary edema susceptible non-mountaineers

 

Group 1 (HAPE-S) (n = 11)

Group 2 (HAPE-R)

T3 (pg/dl)

1.3 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.3* (n = 7)

T4 (pg/dl)

112.7 ± 37.3

126.4 ± 47.1 (n = 7)

TSH (μIU/ml)

2.0 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 1.8 (n = 7)

pH

7.3 ± 0.04

7.29 ± 0.03 (n = 11)

Pvo2 (mm Hg)

24.9 ± 5.4

16.0 ± 4.2* (n = 11)

Svo2%

36.1 ± 13.4

19 ± 7.8* (n = 11)

P50 (mm Hg)

26.3 ± 1.6

24.4 ± 3.2* (n = 11)

ANP (pg/dl)

17.3 ± 9

8.4 ± 7.7* (n = 9)

HIF1α (pg/ml)

320.3 ± 267.5

58.7 ± 33.9* (n = 5)

2–3DPG (nmol/ml)

5.3 ± 1.4

5.2 ± 2.3 (n = 7)

  1. Values are presented as Mean ± SD. T3: Triiodothyronine; T4: Thyroxine; TSH: Thyroid stimulating hormone; Pvo2: partial pressure of venous oxygen; Svo2: % venous saturation; ANP: atrial natriuretic peptide; HIF 1α: hypoxia inducible factor 1α; 2–3 DPG: Diphospho glyceric acid.
  2. *p < 0.05 (HAPE-S versus HAPE-R).
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