Pratali, LorenzaLorenzaPrataliRimoldi, StefanoStefanoRimoldiRexhaj, EmrushEmrushRexhajHutter, Damian MarcoDamian MarcoHutterFaita, FrancescoFrancescoFaitaSalmòn, Carlos SalinasCarlos SalinasSalmònVillena, MercedesMercedesVillenaSicari, RosaRosaSicariPicano, EugenioEugenioPicanoAllemann, YvesYvesAllemannScherrer, UrsUrsScherrerSartori, ClaudioClaudioSartori2024-10-112024-10-112012https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/85003Chronic mountain sickness (CMS) is a major public health problem in mountainous regions of the world. In its more advanced stages, exercise intolerance is often found, but the underlying mechanism is not known. Recent evidence indicates that exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension is markedly exaggerated in CMS. We speculated that this problem may cause pulmonary fluid accumulation and aggravate hypoxemia during exercise.enarticle2188572300030259270002010.1378/chest.11-0084