Urinary albumin and IgG levels of sea level and moderate altitude dwellers under high altitude stress

Abstract

Studies have been made on albumin and IgG levels in the early morning urine (EMU) specimens of male Indians under high altitude stress. Albumin level increased significantly in both the category of the subjects under high altitude stress. On return of the subjects from high altitude to their respective base conditions of lower altitudes, urinary albumin levels reverted to the original values. Only a small amount of IgG was detected in the EMU of both the category of the subjects at high altitude, whereas no detectable IgG level was found in both groups in their respective original conditions.