THE CURATIVE EFFECTS OF L-ARGININE ON HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA
- VernacularTitle:左旋精氨酸治疗高原肺水肿疗效观察
- Author:
Xizhou ZHANG
;
Yong MA
;
We WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
high altitude pulmonary edema;
L arginine;
nitric oxide
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In order to study the curative effects of L arginine (L Arg) on high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE),we had treated 10 patients with HAPE by intravenous L Arg at 3700m, and the result was compared with 11 patients who inhaled low concentration nitric oxide (NO) and 24 subjects with routine treatment.The findings were as follows:compared with the routine group, inhaling NO or intravenous L Arg could hasten the disappearance of moist rales and X ray shadow, and shorten the illness time( P 0.05). It suggested that intravenous L Arg is a handy way to treat HAPE, and there is no toxicity. It is worthy of further trial.
