Haematological and iron-related parameters in male and female athletes according to different metabolic energy demands

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 449-458

  Milic, Radoje ^a   Martinovic, Jelena ^b   Dopsaj, Milivoj ^c   Dopsaj, Violeta ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b Belgrade Clinical Centre   (Serbia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^d CLINICAL CENTER OF SERBIA   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Body iron; Ferritin; Iron deficiency; Soluble transferrin receptor

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD EXAMINATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951946107     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1656-7     Document Type: Article

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