The 'normobaric oxygen paradox': does it increase haemoglobin?

• Published in: Diving and hyperbaric medicine Vol. 42; no. 2; p. 67
• Main Authors: De Bels, David, Theunissen, Sigrid, Devriendt, Jacques, Germonpré, Peter, Lafere, Pierre, Valsamis, Joseph, Snoeck, Thyl, Meeus, Philippe, Balestra, Costantino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.06.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Erythrocyte Count; Erythropoietin - metabolism; Female; Hematocrit; Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Humans; Male; Oxygen - administration & dosage; Reactive Oxygen Species - metabolism; Time Factors; Young Adult

A novel approach to increasing erythropoietin (EPO) using oxygen (O2) (the 'normobaric oxygen paradox') has been reported in healthy volunteers. We investigated whether the EPO increase is sufficient to induce erythropoiesis by comparing two protocols of O2 administration. We compared the...