Developmental functional adaptation to high altitude: Review

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-168

  Frisancho, A Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 85027921102     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22367     Document Type: Review

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