Restricted accessLetterFirst published online 2019-12
Re: “The Complexity of Diagnosing High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: A Case Report and Review of the Differential Diagnosis of Greater Than Expected Hypoxemia at Altitude” by Reno et al. (High Alt Med Biol 2019;20:181–186)
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