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The specific impact of marathon running on heart disease remains a subject of vigorous debate among physicians, despite general agreement that endurance exercise is beneficial. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

November 1, 1979The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Heart Disease in Marathon Runners

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Timothy D. NoakesSouth African Medical Research Council LOLionel H. OpieGeneral Cardiology

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Physicians should view marathon running as one risk factor, not immunization against heart disease; leaves open precise risk modification in endurance athletes.

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Noakes et al. (1979) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd08926cb5670aa9cf1cb https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1979.11948531

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Physicians should view marathon running as one risk factor, not immunization against heart disease; leaves open precise risk modification in endurance athletes.

Heart Disease in Marathon Runners

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Heart Disease in Marathon Runners

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