Table 4.  Biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress and cell damage before and immediately after the race. Values are means (±SD). Reference values are also shown.
 

Pre-race

Post-race

Reference values

AST (U·L-1)

25.7 (1.4)

43.0 (3.2) **

5.0-37

ALT (U·L-1)

21.3 (1.3)

23.9 (2.7)

5.0-41

GGT (U·L-1)

18.3 (1.1)

17.1 (1.4)

11.0-50.0

AP (U·L-1)

67.4 (3.1)

64.2 (3.1)

40.0-129

LDH (U·L-1)

305 (12)

402 (14) **

240-480

CK (U·L-1)

173 (20)

664 (74) **

0-195

CK-MB (U·L-1)

2.59 (.4)

23.4 (2.5) **

6.0-25

CRP (g·L-1)(10-3)

.10 (.02)

.65 (.04) **

0-0.5

Cortisol (μg·dL-1)

6.6 (.8)

16.8 (1.0) **

5.00-25.0

GPx (U·L-1)

68.13 (26.23)

117.70 (29.58) **

27.5-73.6

GR (U·L-1)

101.57 (36.48)

85.62 (19.50)

33-73

TAS (mol·L-1) (10-3)

.26 (.03)

.29 (.06)

1.3-1.7
** p < 0.01. AST: aspartate aminotransferase, ALT: alanine aminotransferase, GGT: γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, AP: alkaline phosphatase, LDH: lactate dehydrogenase, CK: creatine kinase (all subunits), CK-MB: creatine kinase, B subunit; CRP: C-reactive protein, GPx: glutathione peroxidase, GR: glutathione reductase, TAS: total antioxidant status.