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The Bohr effect and the red cell 2–3 DPG and Hb content in sherpas and europeans at low and at high altitude

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Europei e Sherpas hanno mostrato, dopo una permanenza di 3–4 giorni ad una altitudine di circa 5000 metri, normali P50 (a pH 7.4 ed a pH 6.8) ed effetto Bohr (molto variabile negli Europei) ed elevato contenuto ematico di 2–3 DPG.

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  1. N. D. Carter

    Present address: Department of Biochemistry, The London Hospital Medical College, E 1, London, England

  2. G. Modiano

    Present address: Istituto di Genetica dell'Università, Città Universitaria, I-00100, Roma, Italy

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    G. Morpurgo, P. Battaglia, N. D. Carter, G. Modiano & S. Passi

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Morpurgo, G., Battaglia, P., Carter, N.D. et al. The Bohr effect and the red cell 2–3 DPG and Hb content in sherpas and europeans at low and at high altitude. Experientia 28, 1280–1283 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965295

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