Rebecca Overton

Articles by: Rebecca Overton

Bleeders Show Higher Cytokine Levels Racing at Sea Level

Horses with a more severe exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) show increased amounts of certain immunoregulatory proteins, called cytokines, when they race at sea level rather than higher altitudes, researchers on a South African study concluded. Although the reason for the increase is not known, the study may help researchers understand the molecular relationship between

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