How cardiorespiratory function is related to genetics

(Lancaster University) How cardiorespiratory function is related to genetics How high altitudes affect people's breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due to genetic differences say researchers.Clear physiological differences have already been demonstrated between people living in the Himalayas and Andes compared with people living at sea level, revealing an evolutionary adaptation in the control of blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain and the rest of the body.
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