erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ə-tən 
: a glycoprotein hormone formed especially in the kidney and stimulating red blood cell formation
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Endurance runners who were given saline injections but told they were being given a substance similar to erythropoietin ran faster (erythropoietin increases red blood cell production which increases oxygen delivery to working muscles).
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Jo Morrison and Eric Moore, STAT, 4 Aug. 2024
Seven decades later, researchers found actual erythropoietin after filtering 670 gallons of urine.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Jeptoo, whose 2014 triumph here was her third, ultimately was caught and banned for using blood-boosting erythropoietin.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
The Phase 2 study found erythropoietin was beneficial.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
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Jo Morrison and Eric Moore, STAT, 4 Aug. 2024
Seven decades later, researchers found actual erythropoietin after filtering 670 gallons of urine.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Jeptoo, whose 2014 triumph here was her third, ultimately was caught and banned for using blood-boosting erythropoietin.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
The Phase 2 study found erythropoietin was beneficial.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
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erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ət-ən
: a hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation and is formed especially in the kidney
Medical Definition
erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
-ˈpȯi-ət-ən
: a hormonal substance that is formed especially in the kidney and stimulates red blood cell formation
—abbreviation EPO
see epogen
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