EPO.
"In high altitudes, the amount of oxygen in the blood is reduced because there's less oxygen in the air. To compensate for reduction of oxygen in the air, the kidneys secrete more of a hormone called erythropoietin, which causes the body to create more red blood cells"
Erythropoietin (EPO): A hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow
"In high altitudes, the amount of oxygen in the blood is reduced because there's less oxygen in the air. To compensate for reduction of oxygen in the air, the kidneys secrete more of a hormone called erythropoietin, which causes the body to create more red blood cells"
Erythropoietin (EPO): A hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow
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