title: Serum C-reactive protein and lipids in ultra-Marathon runners.
abstract: In this investigation, we compared lipid and inflammatory parameters in regular long distance runners with matched sedentary controls. Long distance runners had significantly lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels than the control group. This exercise-induced reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was independent of the decrease in C-reactive protein levels.
authors.affiliation: British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, and Department of Pathological Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom. mt65h@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.forename: Fadi J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Charchar
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zukowska-Sczechowska
authors.forename: Wladyslaw
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grzeszczak
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sattar
authors.forename: Anna F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dominiczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010807:Physical Endurance; D012420:Running; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002784:Cholesterol