Blood Doping in Sports and Detection Strategies

A Special Workshop from the XIVth International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology

1. The EPO Epidemic in Sport
   Hein Verbruggen
   Union Cycliste Internationale, Lausanne, Switzerland

2. Hematology Parameters: Usefulness and Limitations in Monitoring Red Blood Cell Production
   Giuseppe d'Onofrio
   Hematology and Immunohematology Services, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy

3. Erythropoietin Pathophysiology, Clinical Uses of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin, and Medical Risks of Its Abuse in Endurance Sports
   Mario Cazzola
   Division of Hematology, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and University of Pavia Medical School, Pavia, Italy

4. Erythropoietin, Iron and Red Blood Cell Production: Laboratory Evaluation
   Carlo Brugnara
   Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5. Red Cell Parameters in Winter Endurance Sports
   J. Stray-Gundersen
   Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway

6. Cross-linked Hemoglobin Solutions
   F.J. Lou Carmichael
   Hemosol Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

7. Hemoglobin Modifiers: Is RSR13 the Next Aerobic Enhancer?
   Nancy Paranka
   Allos Therapeutics, Inc., Denver, Colorado, USA

8. Blood Substitutes: Detection Methods and Limits
   Berend Houwen,^1,2 James Westengard,¹ Brian S. Bull^{1
   1}Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda; ²Beckman Coulter Inc., Fullerton, California, USA

9. Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Athletes
   G. Dine
   École Centrale de Paris et Institut Biotechnologique de Troyes, Troyes, France

10. Evaluation of Methods to Asses Erythropoietic Stimulation
    M. Audran,¹ R. Gareau^{2
    1}Département de Biophysique & Bioanalyse, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Montpellier I, France; ²Département d'hématologie, Université du Quebec à Trois Rivières, Canada

11. Recombinant Erythropoietin in Urine
    Francoise Lasne
    National Anti-Doping Laboratory, Chatenat-Malabry, France

12. The Development of a Blood Test for EPO Abuse
    Robin Parisotto
    Australian Institute of Sport, Syndey, Australia

13. Testing for Erythropoietin at the Next Olympic Games
    Don H. Catlin
    University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

14. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and Future Priorities
    Jean L. Fourcroy
    FDA Division of Clinical Laboratory Devices, Rockville, Maryland, USA

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