Most Tibetans are protected from polycythemia while living in high altitude. An EGLN1 co-adapted haplotype, EGLN1 c.12C>G, c.380G>C is uniquely Tibetan. The Tibetan EPAS1 haplotype has introgressed from the Denisovan genome. While EGLN1 and EPAS1 genotypes lower Hb, this study indicates additional Hb modifiers.