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Blood doping by cobalt. Should we measure cobalt in athletes?

BACKGROUND: Blood doping is commonplace in competitive athletes who seek to enhance their aerobic performances through illicit techniques. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS: Cobalt, a naturally-occurring element with properties similar to those of iron and nickel, induces a marked and stable polycythem...

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Autores principales: Lippi, Giuseppe, Franchini, Massimo, Guidi, Gian Cesare
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1550414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16863591
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-1-18