Erythropoietin Doping in Athletes: Possible Detection Through Measurement of Fibrinolytic Products

Thromb Haemost 1992; 68(04): 481-482
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646303

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Raynald Gareau

¹Dept Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada G9A 5H7

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Guy R Brisson

²National Institute for Scientific Research, 245 Hymus blvd, Pointe-Claire, Québec, Canada H9R 1G6

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Christiane Ayotte

²National Institute for Scientific Research, 245 Hymus blvd, Pointe-Claire, Québec, Canada H9R 1G6

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Jean Dubé

²National Institute for Scientific Research, 245 Hymus blvd, Pointe-Claire, Québec, Canada H9R 1G6

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Charlotte Caron

¹Dept Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada G9A 5H7

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