Combined Oral Contraceptives Increase High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein but Not Haptoglobin in Female Athletes
Combined Oral Contraceptives Increase High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein but Not Haptoglobin in Female Athletes
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DOI:
10.1007/s40279-016-0534-9
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发表时间:
2017-01-01
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影响因子:
9.8
通讯作者:
Curcio, Francesco
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作者:
Cauci, Sabina;Francescato, Maria Pia;Curcio, Francesco
Background No studies have examined the effects of oral hormonal contraception on chronic low-grade inflammation as assessed by stratified levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in athletes. We explored the impact of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) on serum hsCRP, haptoglobin, triglycerides and cholesterol in white female athletes.Methods Italian sportswomen (n = 205; mean age 24 +/- 5.3 years; body mass index 21 +/- 2.2 kg m(-2); sport activity 8.7 +/- 3.65 h week(-1)) were analyzed according to OC use.Results Progressive hsCRP levels were evaluated in OC users (n = 53) compared to non-OC users (n = 152). Levels of hsCRP from 3.0 to 1.0 mg L-1 were found in 62.3 % of OC users versus 13.2 % non-OC users (OR = 10.9, 95 % CI 5.26-22.5, P < 0.001). Protective hsCRP levels (