The utility of immature reticulocyte fraction as an indicator of erythropoietic response to altitude training in elite cyclists

• Main Authors: Nadarajan, V.S., Ooi, C.H., Sthaneshwar, P., Thompson, M.W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15238/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

P>Altitude training is sometimes employed by elite endurance athletes to improve their sea level performance. This improvement results from the increased red cell mass consequent upon the boost in erythropoietin (EPO) level that occurs as a response to the relatively hypoxic environment at high a...