Alternative hematological and vascular adaptive responses to high-altitude hypoxia in East African highlanders

In conclusion, the Amhara balance minimally elevated hemoglobin with vasodilatory response to environmental hypoxia, whereas Oromo rely mainly on elevated hemoglobin response. These results point to different combinations of adaptive responses in genetically similar East African highlanders.

Source: AJP: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology - January 31, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Cheong, H. I., Janocha, A. J., Monocello, L. T., Garchar, A. C., Gebremedhin, A., Erzurum, S. C., Beall, C. M. Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research