Epo production at altitude in elite endurance athletes is not associated with the sea level hypoxic ventilatory response

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 624-629

  Chapman, Robert F ^a   Stray Gundersen, James ^b,c   Levine, Benjamin D ^b,c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial oxygen saturation; Elite endurance athletes; Female athletes; Renal

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN;

ADULT; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ENDURANCE SPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXIC VENTILATORY RESPONSE; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; RUNNING; SEA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; BREATH TESTS; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958463961     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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