EPO
Banned cycling drug
EPO is erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.
Athletes abuse synthetic EPO to boost oxygen-carrying capacity and endurance—a form of blood doping banned in competitive sports: He tested positive for EPO.
EPO is also an abbreviation for European Patent Office.
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
red blood cells · endocrine · protein · recombinant · injectable · therapy · dialysis · renal failure
Artificially increasing red cells
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- athletesSports competitors
Lance Armstrong · WADA · banned substance · testing · scandal · disqualification · oxygen · marathon
Bavaria's largest city
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- applicationsPractical uses or requests
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
opposition · grants · claims · prior art · infringement · appeal · inventor · filing
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
oxygen · red blood cells · endocrine · protein · recombinant · injectable · therapy · dialysis · renal failure · chronic disease
blood doping
Artificially increasing red cells
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
Lance Armstrong · athletes · WADA · banned substance · testing · scandal · disqualification · oxygen · marathon · cross-country skiing
Munich
Bavaria's largest city
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- applicationsPractical uses or requests
examination · opposition · grants · claims · prior art · infringement · appeal · inventor · filing · prosecution
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, hormone, cortisol
- intellectual propertypatents, copyright, patent, trademark, trademarks
- health insurancepremium, deductible, copay, coverage, health insurance card
- Performance Boosterssteroids, doping, PEDs, HGH, testosterone
- sports cheatingmatch fixing, doping, point shaving, steroids, cheating
EPOphlebotomy
Extracting blood medically
anemia · blood thinner · anticoagulant · bloodletting · blood loss
EPOdrug-free
Without illicit substances
fair play · anti-doping · altitude training · integrity · steroid
Voluntary medical contribution
anemia · oxygen deprivation · hypoxia · sedentary lifestyle · detraining