PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATORS LIVING IN HIGH ALTITUDE CONDITIONS

Abstract

It is known that the human body living in conditions of high mountains is under the constant exposure of the environmental factors, and, in case of prolonged exposure, these factors affect the physiological functions of the body, which in many cases leads to adaptation to the given conditions. Climatic factors, such as reduced atmospheric pressure, reduced oxygen partial pressure, temperature, humidity, high intensity of solar radiation, air ionization and other factors, affect the human body through the skin, lungs, sensory organs, causing different physiological shifts. The aim of the presented study has been to reveal the differences in morbidity, changes in the functional status of different organs and systems in liquidators living on the plains compared with the residents of the highland regions of Armenia.