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How wasting is saving: Weight loss at altitude might result from an evolutionary adaptation
At extreme altitude (>5,000 – 5,500 m), sustained hypoxia threatens human function and survival, and is associated with marked involuntary weight loss (cachexia). This seems to be a coordinated response: appetite and protein synthesis are suppressed, and muscle catabolism promoted. We hypothesise...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4143966/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24917038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bies.201400042 |