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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Main Authors: Irena Auersperger, Branko Škof, Bojan Leskošek, Bojan Knap, Aleš Jerin, Mitja Lainscak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3589469?pdf=render