EPO: questions and answers on a banned drug
Friday, July 25, 2008 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
As a medication, EPO helps raise red blood cell levels in anemic patients but it can be deadly when athletes illegally use the drug to improve performance. WHEN three cyclists got caught using the banned drug EPO this month, they were forced to take an abrupt detour from the Tour de France -- and perhaps from their riding careers.
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