Augmented uterine artery blood flow and oxygen delivery protect Andeans from altitude-associated reductions in fetal growth.
Julian CG, Wilson MJ, Lopez M, Yamashiro H, Tellez W, Rodriguez A, Bigham AW, Shriver MD, Rodriguez C, Vargas E, Moore LG. Augmented uterine artery blood flow and oxygen delivery protect Andeans from altitude-associated reductions in fetal growth. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 May; 296(5):R1564-75.