Ulrich Kicked out of Tour

Alex · 06-30-2006, 09:27 AM

Yeah, I understand their reasoning and I'm sure if asked they'd come up with better reasons than does the Wikipedia article. I just found it amusing that the only physical negatives they listed for blood transfusions are a byproduct of the banning. It makes me think of someone arguing that abortion should be illegal because the risk of infection from a back-alley abortion is too high.

Stan4dSteph · 06-30-2006, 09:30 AM

I found an interesting journal article that I'm reading now.

http://www.dsmb.univr.it/documenti//...gato942926.pdf

"A large infusion of RBCs may be associated with hyperviscosity syndrome, which is characterized by increased blood viscosity and decreased cardiac output and blood flow velocity and results in reduction of peripheral oxygen delivery. Additional complications may be phlebitis, septicemia, bacterial infection, and air/clot embolism. 24"

Alex · 06-30-2006, 09:38 AM

There, that's a better reason (though I don't know if I find it compelling; I, personally, have no problem with artificial enhancement except in that it is against the rules) though all of those "additional complications" are results of improperly performing the procedure and not directly of the procedure.

I also wasn't aware that blood transfusions caused Jack Bauer. I should have watched more than one episode.

06-30-2006, 09:27 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, I understand their reasoning and I'm sure if asked they'd come up with better reasons than does the Wikipedia article. I just found it amusing that the only physical negatives they listed for blood transfusions are a byproduct of the banning. It makes me think of someone arguing that abortion should be illegal because the risk of infection from a back-alley abortion is too high.
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I found an interesting journal article that I'm reading now. http://www.dsmb.univr.it/documenti//...gato942926.pdf "A large infusion of RBCs may be associated with hyperviscosity syndrome, which is characterized by increased blood viscosity and decreased cardiac output and blood flow velocity and results in reduction of peripheral oxygen delivery. Additional complications may be phlebitis, septicemia, bacterial infection, and air/clot embolism. 24"
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06-30-2006, 09:38 AM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	There, that's a better reason (though I don't know if I find it compelling; I, personally, have no problem with artificial enhancement except in that it is against the rules) though all of those "additional complications" are results of improperly performing the procedure and not directly of the procedure. I also wasn't aware that blood transfusions caused Jack Bauer. I should have watched more than one episode.
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