Altitude Acclimation 5 Published on July 16, 2018 in Into Thin Air: The Science of Altitude AcclimationFull resolution (1200 × 812) < Previous Next > A shift in blood-oxygen levels creates a cascade of stimuli and reactions leading to the kidneys producing and releasing erythropoietin (EPO), which in turn stimulates red bone marrow to produce more red blood cells (6).
