erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ə-tən 
: a glycoprotein hormone formed especially in the kidney and stimulating red blood cell formation
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Seven decades later, researchers found actual erythropoietin after filtering 670 gallons of urine.
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Jeptoo, whose 2014 triumph here was her third, ultimately was caught and banned for using blood-boosting erythropoietin.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
The Phase 2 study found erythropoietin was beneficial.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
Our kidneys produce most of our natural erythropoietin, a hormone that leads to the creation of red blood cells.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
Semenza studied the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which increases the production of red blood cells under low oxygen conditions, known as hypoxia.
—Brian Owens, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2019
Ostarine is classified as an anabolic agent, which is a broad, potent class of performance-enhancing substances that includes steroids, human growth hormone and erythropoietin (EPO).
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
How did Lance Armstrong use erythropoietin to cheat?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
In 1993, an influential publication reported that the erythropoietin receptor was found on mouse neurons.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Jeptoo, whose 2014 triumph here was her third, ultimately was caught and banned for using blood-boosting erythropoietin.
—John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
The Phase 2 study found erythropoietin was beneficial.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
Our kidneys produce most of our natural erythropoietin, a hormone that leads to the creation of red blood cells.
—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
Semenza studied the hormone erythropoietin (EPO), which increases the production of red blood cells under low oxygen conditions, known as hypoxia.
—Brian Owens, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2019
Ostarine is classified as an anabolic agent, which is a broad, potent class of performance-enhancing substances that includes steroids, human growth hormone and erythropoietin (EPO).
—Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
How did Lance Armstrong use erythropoietin to cheat?
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022
In 1993, an influential publication reported that the erythropoietin receptor was found on mouse neurons.
—Edward Chen, STAT, 18 July 2022
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erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
i-ˌrith-rō-ˈpȯi-ət-ən
: a hormone that stimulates red blood cell formation and is formed especially in the kidney
Medical Definition
erythropoietin
noun
eryth·ro·poi·e·tin
-ˈpȯi-ət-ən
: a hormonal substance that is formed especially in the kidney and stimulates red blood cell formation
—abbreviation EPO
see epogen
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