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Faecal blood loss in response to exercise

J D Robertson1, R J Maughan, R J Davidson

  • 1Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen.

Summary

Marathon running can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, potentially leading to sports anemia. Drug use, especially analgesics, may worsen this bleeding and should be avoided by endurance athletes.

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