By Jaime Salicete

Hemoglobin is a type of protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissues in the body.

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Hemoglobin has four parts, each with a iron atom that can be changed into oxidized by binding an oxygen molecule. This causes the protein shape to change, so that it can bind more oxygen molecules more effectively.

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They are a real-life chemical boding because hemoglobin and oxygen come together to combine just like two pure substance do.

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Because hemoglobin carried oxygen to your body’s tissues, this lets you have longer period of cardiovascular fitness. This increases the delivery of oxygen to your muscles so you are able to have a successful climb.

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If there is a low amount of pH then the hemoglobin release more oxygen to the body, because pH lessens the attraction between the two.

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Something people use to increase the red blood cells in the bloodstream.

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Autologous is to use your own blood when homologous is the use of someone else's blood being used in another person’s body but with the same blood type.

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Is a protein hormone produced by the kidney.

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It is used to treat people that lack blood. Article oxygen is the type of blood doping used in medical uses.

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It is used to increases athletic ability.

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Steroids is an example of blood doping.

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EPO is another example of blood doping.

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The heart can’t pump the thickened blood that is caused by blood doping so it can lead to some problems later on.

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