High-sensitive C-reactive protein level and oxidative stress-related status in former athletes in relation to traditional cardiovascular risk factors

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 321-326

  Pihl, E ^a   Zilmer, K ^a   Kullisaar, T ^a   Kairane, C ^a   Pulges, A ^a   Zilmer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Former athletes; Glutathione; hsCRP; Hypertension; Lipoproteins; Oxidized LDL

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; ANTIOXIDANT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; GLUTATHIONE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0345327634     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2003.08.015     Document Type: Article

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