Polymorphisms of the Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 3 Gene Are Associated with Resistance to High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) in a Japanese Population: A Case Control Study Using Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers

• Nobumitsu Kobayashi,

  Affiliations First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, Department of Legal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Masayuki Hanaoka,

  Affiliation First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Yunden Droma,

  Affiliation First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Michiko Ito,

  Affiliation First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Yoshihiko Katsuyama,

  Affiliation Department of Pharmacy, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Keishi Kubo,

  Affiliation First Department of Internal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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• Masao Ota

  * E-mail: otamasao@shinshu-u.ac.jp

  Affiliation Department of Legal Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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