Relation between body mass index and serum aminotransferases concentrations in professional athletes

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-200

  Banfi, G ^a,b   Morelli, P ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GALEAZZI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Body mass index; Transaminases

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS;

EID: 46349094591     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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