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Sports Anemia

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Sports Anaemia
A red cell mass that is—as defined by laboratory parameters based on a more sedentary population—mildly anaemic, which is typical of ‘endurance’ athletes—e.g., long-distance runners, cyclists
sports 'anemia'
Sports medicine A red cell mass that is mildly anemic, typical of 'endurance' athletes. See Blood doping.
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Mechrefe A, Wexler B, Feller ER: Sports anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding in endurance athletes.
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in endurance runners by Feller, Edward R. / AMAA Journal
This "false anemia" is referred to as sports anemia and is a misnomer.
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