Evidence for a genetic basis to the enhanced total lung capacity of Andean highlanders

Human Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-129

  Greksa, Lawrence P ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aymara; Genetic adaptation; High altitude; Reflectances; Total lung capacity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BOLIVIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; BOLIVIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; HUMANS; MALE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

EID: 0030073354     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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