What does the research say about EPO?

EPO

There are 4 papers on EPO in aging research: 3 observational studies in people, 1 in animals.

4 papers study it2 findings

“was exclusively associated with EPO in men (r = 0.39, p = 0.013).”

Lower body negative pressure

upin humans1

1 study

Lower body negative pressure increases EPO in humans (acute hemodynamic regulation).
“LBNP increased circulating EPO in young women (p = 0.023) but not in young men or older individuals.”
Human trialacute hemodynamic regulationfemales
Acute regulation of erythropoietin via lower body negative pressure: Influence of sex and age
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sportsJan 13, 2023

Copeptin

upin humans1

1 study

Copeptin is associated with EPO in humans (r = 0.39, p = 0.013).
“was exclusively associated with EPO in men (r = 0.39, p = 0.013).”
Human trialmales
Acute regulation of erythropoietin via lower body negative pressure: Influence of sex and age
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sportsJan 13, 2023