Migration and descent, adaptations to altitude and tuberculosis in Nepalis and Tibetans
Migration and descent, adaptations to altitude and tuberculosis in Nepalis and Tibetans
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England: Oxford University Press
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English
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High rates of tuberculosis (TB) in migrants from Tibet and Nepal have been documented for over 120 years and were previously ascribed to poor living conditions in the places of settlement. Adaptations to altitude involving genes in the Hypoxia-Inducible Factor pathway are present in 90–95% of Tibetans and in Nepalis these...
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Migration and descent, adaptations to altitude and tuberculosis in Nepalis and Tibetans
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_9071402
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_9071402
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2050-6201
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2050-6201
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10.1093/emph/eoac008
