High altitude dermatology
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High Altitude Dermatology
Approximately, 140 million people worldwide live permanently at high altitudes (HAs) and approximately another 40 million people travel to HA area (HAA) every year for reasons of occupation, sports or recreation. In India, whole of Ladakh region, part of Northwest Kashmir, Northern part of Sikkim and Tenga valley of Arunachal are considered inhabited areas of HAA. The low quantity of oxygen, hi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0019-5154
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.198050