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SUMMARY:Workshop on Acclimatization and Adaptation to High Altitude in the 
 Andes
DESCRIPTION:Living at high altitude is a physiological challenge due to har
 sh environmental conditions. These include reduced oxygen partial pressure 
 that leads to hypoxic conditions. The resulting hypoxemia is partially comp
 ensated for by increased erythropoiesis causing elevated hemoglobin levels.
  High altitude populations especially in the Andes cope well with this phys
 iological response. However, some individuals originally well adapted to li
 ve at high altitude will suddenly develop excessive erythrocytosis resultin
 g in a unique pathology named Chronic Mountain Sickness (CMS), first descri
 bed in 1928 by the Peruvian Scientist Carlos Monge-Medrano. Despite the tim
 e gone by since its first description, little is known about the mechanisms
  leading to CMS. At the other end of the spectrum, anemia occurring at high
  altitude has recently gained attention. According to the WHO, about 25 per
  cent of the world population suffers from anemia, especially in developing
  countries. The reason for reduced erythropoiesis is not restricted to iron
  deficiency but includes, among other less frequent causes, inflammatory co
 nditions.\n\nThe workshop with participants from Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Swit
 zerland and Germany will deal with the impact of excessive erythropoiesis o
 n health and the cause and definition of anemia. Additionally, impacts of r
 educed oxygen supply on cellular metabolism, muscular adaptation and perfor
 mance as well as on cerebral neurovascular interactions and the circadian r
 hythm will be discussed.\n\nThe scientific coordinator on the side of the L
 eopoldina is Professor Max Gassmann ML, University of Zurich. Scientific co
 ordinator on the Peruvian side is Professor Gustavo Gonzales, President of 
 the Peruvian Academy of Sciences (Academia Nacional de Ciencias, ANC). The 
 workshop was organized with the kind support of the Peruvian National Counc
 il of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) and the U
 niversidad Peruana Cayetano. \n\nML – Member of the Leopoldina\n\nPhoto: ro
 v16 / stock.adobe.com\n\nContact\n\n Dr. Jan NissenSenior Officer Internati
 onal Relations DepartmentTel: +49 (0)345 - 47 239 – 834E-mail: jan.nissen@l
 eopoldina.org 
LOCATION:Lima, Peru
DTSTAMP:20251112T170935Z
DTSTART:20190514T070000Z
DTEND:20190515T144500Z
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