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Perfil hepático en deportistas pertenecientes a la Federación Deportiva del Azuay, Cuenca 2017
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2017-11-11) Lliguichuzhca Buri, María José; Machuca Ortega, Andrea Estefania; Macero Méndez, Reina María
Background: The relationship between sport and health is affected when the body is faced with certain conditions that require extreme efforts. Intense exercise results in an increase in (AST/TGO) up to three times as much and a 50% increase in (ALT/TGP), while those who perform their transaminase values will remain within the normal range; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) shows a physiological increase during puberty. Objective: To determine the liver profile in athletes belonging to the Sports Federation of Azuay, Cuenca 2017. Methodology: Descriptive study, the universe was 1,094 athletes from 14 to 18 years and the sample was formed by 220 athletes, who were randomly selected, signed the consent and informed consent, surveys were applied; for the quantification of the hepatic profile blood samples were extracted and processed in the laboratory of the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. For the tabulation of the data was used the program Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 22. Results: Of the 220 athletes who trained in the Azuay Sports Federation, 3.6% of men and 5% of women present high AST / TGO values. 4.1% of men and 3.6% of women had high ALT / TGP values. 3.2% of males and 4.1% of females aged 13-17 years, 2.3% of males aged 18 years and 0.9% of females aged 18 years had high ALP values