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The propose of this study was to determine the influence of marathon race on hepcidin excretion in female athletes (age 26–45 years). Urine samples were taken before, immediately after, 1 and 3 days after the race. In the average, hepcidin transiently increased at day 1 from 32 to 85 ng/mg creatinine. We propose that the frequently observed iron deficiency of females runners is caused by elevated hepcidin levels.
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Roecker, L., Meier-Buttermilch, R., Brechtel, L. et al. Iron-regulatory protein hepcidin is increased in female athletes after a marathon. Eur J Appl Physiol 95, 569–571 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-005-0055-y
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