The utility of immature reticulocyte fraction as an indicator of erythropoietic response to altitude training in elite cyclists

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 32, Issue 1 PART.2, 2010, Pages 82-87

  Nadarajan, V S ^a   Ooi, C H ^b   Sthaneshwar, P ^a   Thompson, M W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Institut Sukan Negara Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Altitude training; Erythropoiesis; Erythropoietin; Immature reticulocyte fraction; Reticulocytes; Sysmex

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; FERRITIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CELL MATURATION; CYCLING; ENDURANCE SPORT; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE; HUMAN; IMMATURE RETICULOCYTE FRACTION; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; SEA LEVEL;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ATHLETES; BICYCLING; ERYTHROPOIESIS; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RETICULOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 77449096334     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01132.x     Document Type: Article

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