Larger spleens and greater splenic contraction during exercise may be an adaptive characteristic of Nepali Sherpa at high-altitude.
Tom D BrutsaertTaylor Shay HarmanAbigail W BighamAnne KalkerKelsey C JorgensenKimberly T ZhuBethany C SteinerElla HawkinsTrevor A DayAjaya J KunwarNilam ThakurSunil DhungelNima SherpaPontus K HolmströmPublished in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2024)
during exercise at altitude, but the direct link between spleen size/function and hypoxia tolerance remains unclear.