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Kidney disease at high altitudes. Elevated blood pressure caused by chronic hypoxia, increased cell proliferation, increased collagen synthesis, endothelial cell dysfunction, increased uric acid production, and dietary structure may all contribute to the occurrence of CKD at high altitudes.
