Hemorheological and cardiovascular effects of erythropoietin in a rat model of sports doping

Recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) has been therapeutically used for correction of anaemia. However, due to the increase in circulating red blood cells (RBCs) it promotes, thus increasing oxygen delivery to muscles and improving performance in sport, it has been also illegally used as sports d...

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Main Author: Piloto, N. (author)
Other Authors: Teixeira, HM (author), Garrido, P. (author), Teixeira-Lemos, E. (author), Teixeira, M. (author), Parada, B. (author), Sereno, J. (author), Pinto, R . (author), Alves, R. (author), Santos, P. (author), Romão, AM (author), Nunes, S. (author), Neto, P. (author), Carvalho, L. (author), Couceiro, P. (author), Xavier, F. (author), Rocha-Pereira, P. (author), Costa, Elísio (author), Belo, L. (author), Santos-Silva, A. (author), Teixeira, F. (author), Reis, F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
rhEPO
Doping
Chronic aerobic exercise
Hemorheological and cardiovascular (effects)
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/4375
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/4375

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