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Schematic diagram showing the principal events associated with higher body mass index that lead to high-altitude pulmonary hypertension.
PHV: pulmonary hypoxic vasoconstriction; mPAP: median pulmonary artery pressure; RVH: right ventricular hypertrophy.
