Research Article

Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Hypobaric Hypoxia on Oxidative Stress: Overwintering in Antarctic Concordia Station

Table 2

Hematological and blood gas measurements. Change % of hematological (total Hb and EPO) measurements in subjects at T1, T2, T3, T4, and Tend with respect to T0 and blood gas measurements (pH, pO2, pCO2 mmHg, SaO2%, and base excess) at 150 and 300 days with respect to T0.

Hematological measurements
%T1%T2%T3%T4%Tend
Total Hb (g/dL)+3+12.5+15+20.5+15
EPO (mIU/mL)+193+72+26-3.5-6
Capillary blood gas measurements
% 150 days%Tend
pH+0.9+1
pO2-2-0.6
pCO2 mmHg-41-40.5
SaO2 (%)-0.8-0.3
Base excess mEq/L-246-204