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This work reports observations on the excitation of arterial chemoreceptors by potassium and how this excitation is affected by hypoxia and hypercapnia. It is, partly for topical reasons, wrapped in the story of Mabel Fitzgerald’s visit to Colorado in 1911.
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Paterson, D.J., Nye, P.C.G. (1989). Increased Arterial Potassium Levels May Contribute to the Drive to Breathe at Very High Altitude. In: Swanson, G.D., Grodins, F.S., Hughson, R.L. (eds) Respiratory Control. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0529-3_21
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