Colleen G. JulianEnrique VargasJ. Fernando ArmazaMegan J. WilsonSusan NiermeyerLorna G. Moore2026-03-222026-03-22200710.1136/adc.2006.109579https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.109579https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/43339Citaciones: 120Andean relative to European ancestry protects against altitude-associated reductions in fetal growth. The intermediate protection seen in the admixed (Mestizo) group is consistent with the influence of genetic or other Andean-specific protective characteristics.enHypoxia (environmental)FetusEffects of high altitude on humansBiologyFetal growthMedicinePhysiologyHigh-altitude ancestry protects against hypoxia-associated reductions in fetal growtharticle