Global heart failure rates and erythropoietin

Global heart failure rates and erythropoietin

Graphical abstract Highlights ▸ Global variation in heart failure (HF) mortality rates is evident. ▸ Erythropoietin (EPO) has some cardioprotective properties. ▸ The release of EPO is stimulated by hypoxia. ▸ Hypoxia is caused by higher geographic elevation. ▸ Geographic landscape may help to explai...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical hypotheses and ideas 2012-07, Vol.6 (2), p.70-74
1. Verfasser: Ismailov, Rovshan M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Altitude
Erythropoietin
Heart failure
Internal Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Graphical abstract Highlights ▸ Global variation in heart failure (HF) mortality rates is evident. ▸ Erythropoietin (EPO) has some cardioprotective properties. ▸ The release of EPO is stimulated by hypoxia. ▸ Hypoxia is caused by higher geographic elevation. ▸ Geographic landscape may help to explain epidemiology of HF.
ISSN:2251-7294
2251-7294
DOI:10.1016/j.jmhi.2012.08.002