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Andean and Tibetan patterns of adaptation to high altitude.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Jan 2000
Bigham Abigail W, Wilson Megan J, Julian Colleen G, Kiyamu Melisa, Vargas Enrique, Leon-Velarde Fabiola, Rivera-Chira Maria, Rodriquez Carmelo, Browne Vaughn A, Parra Esteban, Brutsaert Tom D, Moore Lorna G, Shriver Mark D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: High-altitude hypoxia, or decreased oxygen levels caused by low barometric pressure, challenges the ability of humans to live and reproduce. Despite these challenges, human populations have lived on the Andean Altiplano and the Tibetan Plateau for millennia and exhibit unique circulatory, respiratory, and hematological adaptations to life at high altitude. We and others have identified natural...
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