Study finds clear association between hemoglobin levels and key cardiovascular traits
Study finds clear association between hemoglobin levels and key cardiovascular traits A new study led by the University of Oulu in Finland refutes the belief that high hemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. A study based on two large human cohorts as well as experimental work supported that lower hemoglobin levels may protect against both obesity and metabolic syndrome. The phenomenon may be related to the body’s response to low-oxygen conditions and is used, for example, by endurance athletes in high-altitude training. Hemoglobin is a protein in the blood that is responsible ...
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