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Red Cell Disorders

Investigation of the differences between the Tibetan and Han populations in the hemoglobin–oxygen affinity of red blood cells and in the adaptation to high-altitude environments

Cuiying LiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiaowei LiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Juan LiuDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiu FanDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Guoxing YouBeijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply Technologies, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lian ZhaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply Technologies, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Hong ZhouBeijing Key Laboratory of Blood Safety and Supply Technologies, Beijing Institute of Transfusion Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-7781View further author information
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Jingqi LiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Huifen LeiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, General Hospital of Air Force, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Pages 309-313 | Published online: 12 Nov 2017

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