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Category: Medical
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EPO

EPO (short for erythropoietin) is a hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the bone marrow to increase red blood cell production. The primary benefit of altitude training is an increase in the natural production of EPO, which increases the hemoglobin content of the blood. Oxygen is transported in the blood attached to hemoglobin. An increase in EPO, therefore, leads to an increase in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. More oxygen in the blood means more oxygen reaches the muscle
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