title: Effect of pre-competition and altitude training on blood models used to detect erythropoietin abuse by athletes.
abstract: This study reports blood model scores used for detection of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) abuse by athletes. Elite female rowers were monitored prior to their World Championships, including a period spent training at moderate altitude. In contrast to previous results, no substantial increase in model scores was found following altitude exposure.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ashenden
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schoch
authors.forename: Yorck Olaf
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013177:Sports
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin