title: Blood boosting.
abstract: This article reviews the history, technique, effects, side effects, and detection of blood boosting. It also considers whether or not this particular performance enhancement technique is a thing of the past or a continuing form of abuse among athletes.
authors.affiliation: Defence Medical Services, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. simonlsuk@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leigh-Smith
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000379:methods*; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods; D065227:Transfusion Reaction