Serum concentrations of C reactive protein, α1 antitrypsin, and complement (C3, C4, C1 esterase inhibitor) before and during the Vuelta a Espańa

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-127

  Semple, S J ^a   Smith, L L ^a   McKune, A J ^a   Hoyos, J ^b   Mokgethwa, B ^c   San Juan, A F ^d   Lucia, A ^d   Wadee, A A ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Banesto Professional Cycling Team ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S INHIBITOR; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYCLING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MARATHON RUNNER; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SPORT INJURY; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADULT; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT C1 INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT C4; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS; HUMANS; MALE; SPAIN;

EID: 33644842920     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.019489     Document Type: Article

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