Population history and genome wide association studies of birth weight in a native high altitude Ladakhi population.

Pathological low birth weight due to fetal growth restriction (FGR) is an important predictor of adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes. It is more common amongst native lowlanders when gestating in the hypoxic environment of high altitude, whilst populations who have resided at high altitude for m...

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Main Authors: Sushil Bhandari, Padma Dolma, Mitali Mukerji, Bhavana Prasher, Hugh Montgomery, Dalvir Kular, Vandana Jain, Vatsla Dadhwal, David J Williams, Aniket Bhattacharyaa, Edmund Gilbert, Gianpiero L Cavalleri, Sara L Hillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269671

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