- Male
- 45 Years
- 19/05/2023
How do people survive at high altitudes?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Dr Bhanu Prakash
General Practitioner
- MBBS
- AFIH
- Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
- Fellowship in critical care medicine
- 10+ Yrs
Humans can survive at high altitudes. However, if you go to a high altitude, your body needs to adjust properly by getting used to it slowly or you could get sick.
Dr. Bhanu Suggests...
Take a TRACE METAL – SELENIUM (SERUM) Test or Take a ACE Test (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme) Test
Answered 24/07/2025
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