Procedures for monitoring recombinant erythropoietin and analogs in doping

Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;39(1):141-54, x. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2009.10.004.

Abstract

Hemoglobin concentration is one of the principal factors of aerobic power and, consequently, of performance in many types of physical activities. The use of recombinant human erythropoietin is, therefore, particularly powerful for improving the physical performances of patients, and, more generally, improving their quality of life. This article discusses procedures for monitoring recombinant erythropoietin and its analogues in doping for athletic performance.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Performance / physiology
  • Doping in Sports / history
  • Doping in Sports / prevention & control*
  • Erythropoietin / administration & dosage*
  • Erythropoietin / analysis*
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Hematocrit
  • Hemoglobins / analysis
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Isoelectric Focusing / standards
  • Oxygen Consumption / drug effects
  • Recombinant Proteins

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Erythropoietin