LIPOPROTEIN(A) AFTER ACUTE EXERCISE IN HEALTHY-SUBJECTS

Some acute-phase proteins increase during exercise and lipoprotein(a) has been considered an acute-phase protein on tile basis of an increas e in ics serum level after acute cardiovascular episodes or surgery. W e found no significant effect of acute physical exercise (600 kpm/min for 20 min) on lipoprotein(a) levels in tell healthy subjects [pl-e ex ercise 6.25 (0.1-14), median (range), mg/dl; at the end of exercise 6 (0.1-12) mg,dl; 30 min post exercise 5.9 (0.1-23) mg/dl; 60 min post e xercise 5.95 (0.1-11) mg/dl]. This suggest that activation of the adre nergic system does not induce changes in lipoprotein(a) levels.