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Reduced hemoglobin concentration and red cell hemoglobinization in Italian marathon and ultramarathon runners
- Source :
- International journal of sports medicine. 6(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1985
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Abstract
- Red blood cell indices, serum iron, and serum ferritin concentration were determined in 45 marathon runners, 56 ultramarathon runners, and 32 healthy sedentary controls. A significant reduction of hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, serum iron, and serum ferritin were found in marathon runners compared to control subjects. The same variables were also reduced, but to a lesser extent, in the less trained ultramarathon runners. The decreased hemoglobin concentration demonstrated in the runners examined is related to both a reduced mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration and a reduced hematocrit and may depend on a reduction of the body iron stores.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Erythrocyte Indices
Male
congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
medicine.medical_specialty
Iron
Physical Exertion
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Hematocrit
Running
Hemoglobins
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Internal medicine
Medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Mean corpuscular volume
Red blood cell indices
Physical Education and Training
biology
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
medicine.diagnostic_test
Haptoglobins
business.industry
Surgery
Ferritin
Endocrinology
Ferritins
biology.protein
Serum iron
Erythrocyte Count
Physical Endurance
Hemoglobin
business
human activities
circulatory and respiratory physiology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01724622
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of sports medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c26d99673edf232cedf8d0b5ae4f7abd