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The first thing is to fully understand EPO in general... EPO is generally an abbreviation meaning erythropoietin... Contrary to the many other articles which are currently in the media, this erythropoietin cannot be taken as a drug like many describe it to be... It is just a peptide hormone which is generally produced in the natural state of the body and is mainly manufactured and subsequently released from the human kidney... The main role of EPO is to help in the stimulation of bone marrow used in the manufacturing of erythrocytes which are in another term, red blood cells... This has a general effect to increase the hematocrit which is the percentage of blood in terms of volume a composition of the erythrocytes... There are the special oxygen sensitive kinds of cells in the kidney which are able to help in the determination of oxygen concentration in the blood, and this is generally taken as the suspected mechanism which is later released directly to the blood stream... The reason for using EPO is simple. Actually, the use of administrating exogenous sources which are not generally produced in the body, of EPO in all humans is to assist in treating patients who suffer from anemia, and this is specifically for the victims of kidney failure or the people who undergo chemotherapy to treat different types of cancer... However, the recent increase in the different and diversified genetic technology in engineering has become made this readily available and therefore making is accessible to athletes who are abusing it in high levels... The argument behind using this type of compound in sports is that through an increase in the oxygen content within the blood or enhancement of oxygen carrying capacity, this enables muscle receive more oxygen and enables a further performance and better generation of body power and this is sustained for long periods of time and improves performance to a great extent... But with all this argument, it is wise to take precautions and make sure that you learn more about EPO because wrong use of this compound can be dangerous and cause extreme health problems which in the long run may lead to complications at times death and this is what you have to avoid always.