The inverse association between cardiorespiratory fitness and C-reactive protein is mediated by autonomic function: A possible role of the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway

Molecular Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 291-296

  Sae, Young Jae ^a   Heffernan, Kevin S ^b   Eun, Sun Yoon ^a   Lee, Moon Kyu ^c   Fernhall, Bo ^d   Won, Hah Park ^c  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHOLINERGIC FIBERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70149110015     PISSN: 10761551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2009.00057     Document Type: Article

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