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Spleen Size and Function in Sherpa Living High, Sherpa Living Low and Nepalese Lowlanders

High-altitude (HA) natives have evolved some beneficial responses leading to superior work capacity at HA compared to native lowlanders. Our aim was to study two responses potentially protective against hypoxia: the spleen contraction elevating hemoglobin concentration (Hb) and the cardiovascular di...

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Autores principales: Holmström, Pontus, Mulder, Eric, Starfelt, Victor, Lodin-Sundström, Angelica, Schagatay, Erika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7339931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32695011
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00647