The effect of altitude on blood pressure has been found for the first time by researchers in a new Mount Everest expedition. The study showed that blood pressure monitored over a 24-hour period rises progressively as people climb to higher altitudes. The researchers also found that while a drug used for lowering blood pressure, called telmisartan, was effective in counteracting the effects of altitude up to 3400 metres, it was not effective at 5400 metres above ...
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