Observation of serum erythropoietin concentrations in female athletes for up to eight days after a marathon run

Autor: Roecker, L., Kowoll, R., Fraszl, W., Battal, K., Lars Brechtel, Brachmann, S., Meier-Buttermilch, R., Gunga, H. -C, Stangl, A., Kiesewetter, H.
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Zdroj: Lars Brechtel
Europe PubMed Central
Scopus-Elsevier
Popis: Erythropoietin (EPO) was studied in 13 female marathon runners before and up to 8 days after a competition marathon run. The median baseline control value was 13.7 U/l. No change in EPO concentration was found immediately (15 min.) and one day after the run. However, a median increase in EPO concentration (18.1 U/l) was found on day three post-exercise (p0.05). On day 8 no change was found compared to pre-exercise values. This late increase in EPO concentration would seem to be responsible for the well known increase of red blood cell mass in long distance runners.
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