Peru: Developmental And Genetic Components Explain Enhanced Pulmonary Volumes Of Female Peruvian Quechua

Peru: Developmental And Genetic Components Explain Enhanced Pulmonary Volumes Of Female Peruvian Quechua   Melisa Kiyamu, Abigail Bigham, Esteban Parra, Fabiola León-Velarde, María Rivera, and Tom D. Brutsaert, 2012   High altitude natives have enlarged vital capacities and residual volumes (RV). Because pulmonary volumes are an indication of functionally relevant traits, such as diffusion capacity, the understanding of the factors (genetic/developmental) that influence lung volumes...

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