Abstract
In 1953 and in 1960, D.W. Richards published two papers in which he developed the concept of “hyperexis” (1,6,7): a state wherein a homeostatic response that ordinarily protects the body begins to have damaging effects. Later, this concept found several applications in pathology (1,4), and functional and adaptive, physiological responses to altitude may give other examples of hyperexis.
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Durand, J. (1982). Physiologic Adaptation to Altitude and Hyperexis. In: Brendel, W., Zink, R.A. (eds) High Altitude Physiology and Medicine. Topics in Environmental Physiology and Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5639-7_31
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