Hemoglobin levels in Qinghai-Tibet: Different effects of gender for Tibetans vs. Han

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 598-604

  Wu, Tianyi ^a   Wang, Xiaoqin ^a   Wei, Chunyin ^a   Cheng, Huawei ^a   Wang, Xiaozhen ^a   Li, Yan ^a   Ge Dong, ^a   Zhao, Haining ^a   Young, Ping ^a   Li, Guilan ^a   Wang, Zhigang ^a  

^a High Altitude Med Res Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Hemoglobin; Normal values; Puberty; Tibetan plateau

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTITUDE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICS; TIBET;

EID: 19944431378     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01034.2002     Document Type: Article

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