Comparison of salivary antimicrobial peptides and upper respiratory tract infections in elite marathon runners and sedentary subjects

• Main Authors: Tatsuya Usui (Author), Takahiro Yoshikawa (Author), Keisuke Orita (Author), Shin-ya Ueda (Author), Yoshihiro Katsura (Author), Shigeo Fujimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between human β-defensin-2 (HBD-2), cathelicidin (LL-37) and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). In addition, the possible association between salivary cortisol and the salivary antimicrobial peptides was also examined. We hypothesi...