Spleen size and function in Sherpa living high, Sherpa living low and Nepalese lowlanders

Disease Areas:
Other
Device Types:
Spirotrac,COMPACT Medical Workstation

This study examined the spleen response and the cardiovascular diving response, which are potential physiological defense mechanisms against hypoxia, in male Sherpa living at high altitudes (n=21) and low altitudes (n=7), as compared with native Nepalese lowlanders (n=10). VC was measured using the Vitalograph COMPACT spirometer.

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