Both acute and prolonged administration of EPO reduce cerebral and systemic vascular conductance in humans
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Administration of erythropoietin (EPO) has been linked to cerebrovascular events. EPO reduces vascular conductance, possibly because of the increase in hematocrit. Whether EPO in itself affects the vasculature remains unknown; here it was evaluated in healthy males by determining systemic and cerebrovascular variables following acute (30,000 IU/d for 3 d; n=8) and chronic (5000 IU/week for 13 wk; n=8) administration of EPO, while the responsiveness of the vasculature was challenged during cycling exercise, with and without hypoxia. Prolonged administration of EPO increased hematocrit from 42.5 ± 3.7 to 47.6 ± 4.1% (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 1343-8 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 0892-6638 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
- Adult, Blood Flow Velocity, Blood Pressure, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Cross-Over Studies, Double-Blind Method, Erythropoietin, Exercise, Hematocrit, Homeostasis, Humans, Injections, Intravenous, Injections, Subcutaneous, Male, Oxygen, Oxygen Consumption, Time Factors, Vasoconstriction, Young Adult
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