Frequency of Polycythemia and Other Abnormalities in a Tibetan Herdsmen Population Residing in the Kham Area of Sichuan Province, China Jian-bo Zhang,

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Frequency of Polycythemia and Other Abnormalities in a Tibetan Herdsmen Population Residing in the Kham Area of Sichuan Province, China Jian-bo Zhang, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Jie Chen, MD, Zhi-ying Wang, MD, Mei Cao, PhD, Shang-mian Yie, MD, PhD, Hua Yang, MD, Xiao- qin Yao, Bsc, Yi Zeng, Bsc, Yong-chang Yang, MD, Chun-bao Xie, MD, Tai-qiang Zhao, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 18-28 (March 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2017.09.010 Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A. Frequency distribution of Hb concentrations in the Kham Tibetans. B. Comparison of Hb concentrations between men and women, and among the 3 age groups in each sex. C. Comparison of the frequency of polycethemia between men and women and among the 3 age groups in each sex. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 18-28DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.09.010) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 A. Mean HbA1c concentrations according to Hb concentrations. Bars represent 95% confidence intervals. B. Linear regression analysis of the correlation between Hb and HbA1c concentrations. C. Comparison of the frequency of hypertension, overweight, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia, and dyslipidemia between the participants with polycythemia and normal Hb levels. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 18-28DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.09.010) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Frequency distribution of other anthropometric and laboratory measurements in the Kham Tibetans. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2018 29, 18-28DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2017.09.010) Copyright © 2017 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions