Progress in roles of sex hormones in acute mountain sickness / 军事医学

ABSTRACT

Acute mountain sickness ( AMS) is defined as the syndromes which are induced by hypobaric hypoxia within a few hours or days of acute exposure to >2500 m or ascent to a higher altitude than residence .AMS poses a threat to the health and work capability of workers and tourists , as more people enter Tibet and other plateau areas in China .It is known that the incidence of AMS is higher among males and youths than among females , elders and children .The development of AMS is considered to be influenced by the level of sex hormones .Thus, there is the need to find more about the pathogene-sis, pathophysiology of AMS in order to treat and prevention of AMS by studying the relationship between sex hormones and AMS.