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Clinical Trial
. 1998 Apr 4;316(7137):1057-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7137.1057.

Aspirin for prophylaxis against headache at high altitudes: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial

M Burtscher  1 , R Likar, W Nachbauer, M Philadelphy
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Clinical Trial

Aspirin for prophylaxis against headache at high altitudes: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial

M Burtscher et al. BMJ. .
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Relation between arterial oxygen saturation values 3 hours after arrival at high altitude, and difference in heart rate after exercise at high and low altitudes in subjects taking placebo or aspirin. s shows subjects who developed headache at high altitude
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