Article
Effects of birthplace and individual genetic admixture on lung volume and exercise phenotypes of Peruvian Quechua.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Apr 2004
Brutsaert Tom D, Parra Esteban, Shriver Mark, Gamboa Alfredo, Palacios Jose-Antonio, Rivera Maria, Rodriguez Ivette, León-Velarde Fabiola
Abstract excerpt
Forced vital capacity (FVC) and maximal exercise response were measured in two populations of Peruvian males (age, 18-35 years) at 4,338 m who differed by the environment in which they were born and raised, i.e., high altitude (Cerro de Pasco, Peru, BHA, n = 39) and sea level (Lima, Peru, BSL, n...
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