Effects of methylprednisolone on exercise‐induced increases of plasma levels of polymorphonuclear elastase and myeloperoxidase in man. Preliminary results

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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to verify whether a single oral dose of methylprednisolone could modulate the exercise-induced release of polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) elastase and myeloperoxidase. Four healthy, male subjects were submitted to a 20 min downhill run (−20%) at 60% VO2 max, 3 h after oral absorption of a placebo or a single dose of 32 mg methylprednisolone. A marked neutrophilia (