Platelet count on acute induction to high altitude.
Platelet counts in 50 normal healthy volunteers were performed at sea level and then serially on rapid induction to 3658 m by air. Subjects were divided into "symptomatic# and "asymptomatic# groups depending on their score on the symptoms score chart. All were brought back to sea level and study repeated. Platelet count in the symptomatic group showed a falling trend while in the asymptomatics a gradual rise was noted.
D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count