The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of muscular exercise on iron metabolism in healthy volunteers. Fourteen healthy male subjects will have to pedal on an ergocycle for 45 minutes, and urine and blood samples will be collected regularly to measure hemojuvelin, hepcidin, iron and transferrin levels.
Name: 45 minute exercise on ergocycle
Type: BehavioralCrossover Assignment
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Inclusion Criteria: - Male individuals aged between 18 and 40 years old - Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 25 - Normal at clinical examination - Normal biological variables - Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Mutation C282Y of the HFE gene - Iron metabolism abnormality - Inflammatory syndrome - Chronic pathology or ongoing treatment - Tobacco smoking, alcohol consuming more than 30g/day - History of transfusion or blood-giving within 3 months - Positive serology for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or HIV. --- C282Y ---