Abstract
To discriminate autologous blood doping procedures from normal conditions, we examined the hematological response to blood withdrawal and reinfusion. We found that biomarkers of erythropoiesis are primarily affected in the anemic period. Therefore, individual variations in [Hb] exceeding 15% between samples obtained shortly before any major competition would be indicative of autologous blood manipulation.
Vol. 91 No. 7 (2006): July, 2006 : Letters to the Editor
Published By
Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, Italy
