Exercise-induced changes in iron status and hepcidin response in female runners.
Exercise-induced iron deficiency is a common finding in endurance athletes. It has been suggested recently that hepcidin may be an important mediator in this process.To determine hepcidin levels and markers of iron status during long-term exercise training in female runners with depleted and normal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3589469?pdf=render |