Apex (altitude physiology expeditions)
- Apex (altitude physiology expeditions)
Apex (altitude physiology expeditions) is a high altitude medical research charity. It is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and was founded in 2000. It has conducted two high altitude research expeditions to the Chacaltaya high altitude laboratory, in Bolivia.
Apex administers the International HAPE database, a research registry for individuals who are susceptible to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE).
External links
* [http://www.apex-altitude.com The charity's official website]
*Scottish charity|SC030345
* [http://www.altitude.org Mountain sickness research]
* [http://www.altitude.org/hape.htm High altitude pulmonary edema research]
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