What Common Means to Artificially Alter the Oxygen-Carrying Capacity of Blood

question 56

Multiple Choice

What common means to artificially alter the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood are now banned by the International Olympic Committee?

• A) blood transfusions
• B) synthetic EPO use
• C) hypoxic training
• D) Both blood transfusions and synthetic EP use are banned.
• E) All of the answers are now banned.

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