Circulating Antimicrobial Peptides as Biomarkers of Inflammation and Airway Dysfunction After Marathon Running.

Human Beta-Defensin 2 Human beta-defensin 2 was highly significant elevated in half-marathoners (4.91 ng, IQR: 3.6–5.9) and marathoners (5.7 ng, IQR: 5.1–6.6) reaching the finishing area compared to their baseline values (HM: 2.18, IQR: 1.72–2.74 and M: 2.02, IQR: 1.77–2.37) and sedentary controls ( Figure 5 ).

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