The Small Pulmonary Arteries of the Llama and Other Domestic Animals Native to High Altitudes
- 1 January 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Cardiovascular Research
- Vol. 3 (1) , 75-78
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/3.1.75
Abstract
The walls of the small pulmonary arteries of the llama are thinner than those of other domestic animals native to the Peruvian Andes. It is suggested that this may be of evolutionary significance in respect of survival at high altitude.Keywords
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