Blood parameters alter with altitude change, finds CCMB study on Tibetan migrants By IANS | 0 Views
Blood parameters alter with altitude change, finds CCMB study on Tibetan migrants. Image Source: IANS News Hyderabad, May 20 : Blood parameters of people alter when they change their altitude, a study done on Tibetans by the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, has found. Tibetans are one of the oldest high-altitude inhabitants in the world. There are known genetic and physiological factors that help them endure low-oxygen conditions. However, their population have now moved to low-altitude regions such Karnataka. Dr K. Thangaraj and his team from CSIR-CCMB studied changes in physiological factors of Tibetans who now inhabit low-altitude regions.