Table 1.

Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO ₂), oxygen (PaO₂), and arterial pH during baseline, hypoxia, and 6 min post-hypoxia.

Group	Variable	Baseline	Hypoxia	Post-hypoxia

NPC	MAP	100 ± 6	67 ±6^*	102 ± 6
Control	(mmHg)	97 ± 4	70 ± 5^*	109 ± 4^*

NPC	PaCO₂	41 ± 2	39 ± 2	42 ± 2
Control	(mmHg)	45 ± 2	44 ± 2	48 ± 2^*

NPC	PaO₂	154 ± 9	37 ± 2^*	118 ± 3^*
Control	(mmHg)	143 ± 9	32 ± 1^*	105 ± 4^*

NPC	pH	7.32 ± 0.01	7.32 ± 0.01	7.29 ± 0.01^*
Control		7.32 ± 0.01	7.30 ± 0.01	7.28 ± 0.02^*

p < 0.05 relative to baseline.