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Hemoglobin, high altitude adaptation

Summary

Individuals with high altitude adaptation hemoglobin can survive in extremely hypoxic conditions without an increase in hematocrit or the development of erythrocytosis or polycythemia vera (summary by Lorenzo et al., 2014). [from OMIM]

Available tests

3 tests are in the database for this condition.

Clinical tests (3 available)

Molecular Genetics Tests

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: C1orf12, ECYT3, HALAH, HIF-PH2, HIFPH2, HPH-2, HPH2, PHD2, SM20, ZMYND6, EGLN1
    Summary: egl-9 family hypoxia inducible factor 1

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