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Comparative Study
. 1975 Mar;148(3):701-5.
doi: 10.3181/00379727-148-38613.

Hematologic observations on the yak

W H Adams, I L Graves, S Pyakural
Comparative Study

Hematologic observations on the yak

W H Adams et al. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1975 Mar.

Abstract

The uak has two hemoglobins sharing a common globin chain. Hb slow appears unique to the yak among the ruminants studied. It is not known if Hb slow is important in high altitude adaptation, but physilogic rather than hematolgoic adjustments may be more important agter acute blood loss, as 2,3-DPG remains nit and no disproportionate hemolgoin production occurs.

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