Endurance training significantly increases serum endocan but not osteoprotegerin levels: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endocan (EN) was suggested a potential inflammatory and cardiovascular disease (CVD) marker which might also be involved in renal failure and/or renal failure-associated vascular events. It is not clear whether osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a pro- or anti-atherogenic factor, however, it is agreed upon that OPG is elevated in subjects with increased calcification status. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of long-term physical activity on serum endocan (EN) and osteoprotegerin-levels.

Methods

One hundred nine subjects were told to increase their amount of physical activity for 8 months by performing 150min/week moderate or 75min/week vigorous exercise. Incremental cycle ergometer tests were performed at the beginning and the end of the study to prove

SUBMITTER: Sponder M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5217648 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature