Effect of Repeated Oral Doses of Dexamethasone on the Hematological Passport Used in Sports Drug Testing to Detect Blood Doping
Our results show that multiple oral doses of DEX affect the erythropoiesis, and therefore, they can lead to atypical hematological profiles. Additional studies are necessary to evaluate the effect in hemoglobin longer after administration.
Authors
- Giuseppe d’Onofrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1948-3092)
- Rosa Ventura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-8890)
- Rosa Bergés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-0868)
- Sergi Coll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-4470)
- Ana Aldea‐Perona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-8814)
- Claudia Bressan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4153-6656)
- Lídia Requena-Tutusaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2197-7377)
- Indira Anselmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-6708)
Institutions
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003766
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77