Increased vital and total lung capacities in Tibetan compared to Han residents of Lhasa (3,658 m). | Am J Phys Anthropol;86(3): 341-51, 1991 Nov. | MEDLINE

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Increased vital and total lung capacities in Tibetan compared to Han residents of Lhasa (3,658 m).

Droma, T; McCullough, R G; McCullough, R E; Zhuang, J G; Cymerman, A; Sun, S F; Sutton, J R; Moore, L G.

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Droma T; Tibet Institute of Medical Sciences, Lhasa, Peoples Republic of China.

Am J Phys Anthropol ; 86(3): 341-51, 1991 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1746642

Subject(s)

Altitude; Lung/physiology; Adult; China; Humans; Lung/anatomy & histology; Male; Residual Volume; Smoking/physiopathology; Thorax/anatomy & histology; Total Lung Capacity; Vital Capacity

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Altitude / Lung Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Am J Phys Anthropol Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Altitude / Lung Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Am J Phys Anthropol Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States