EPO, also referred to as erythropoietin, is a hormone naturally produced by the kidneys that promotes the production of red blood cells. More red blood cells enable your muscles to get more oxygen ...

Kenyan cross country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU ...

EPO - or erythropoietin - is a naturally occurring hormone. But when injected in its synthetic form, EPO is a form of blood doping which has been employed by athletes - most famously Lance ...

Better known as EPO, it is a naturally occurring hormone. But when injected in its synthetic form, EPO is a form of blood doping which has been employed by athletes - most famously Lance Armstrong ...

However, this glycoprotein hormone has prothrombotic properties ... and colleagues have found that subcutaneous administration of erythropoietin is associated with an increased risk of access ...