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Why do athletes take erythropoietin?
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Oxygen: Erythropoietin increases red blood cell (rbc) intake - RBC transport oxygen to different parts of the body, so increased rbc=increased oxygen to muscle cells=increase sports performance.
Answered 1/15/2015
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More O2: To increase the number of circulating red cells, thus improving the delivery of o2 to tissues.
Answered 1/6/2013
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