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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 109-116).

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2009. / Title from file title page. Chun Jiang, committee chair; Walter William Walthall, Delon W. Barfuss, Deborah Baro, committee members. Description based on contents viewed July 28, 2009. Includes bibliographical references. (p. 121-143)

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These studies investigated the plasma lipid profile of endurance athletes and their ability to clear intravascular triglycerides (TG). Study I was a cross-sectional determination of the relationship between cholesterol fractions and weekly running mileage. Study II examined the relationships between the changes in total and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and body composition during a training program. Study III employed an intravenous fat tolerance test (IVFTT) and a post-heparin TG clearance to indirectly assess lipoprotein lipase activity in three different training groups. Finally, Study IV examined the effects of a 12-week training program on TG clearance in trained subjects. In Study I there were significant correlations between HDL-C and percent body fat (r = -0.36, p < .001) and miles run per week (r = 0.50, p < .001), the latter relationship remaining significant when statistically adjusted for age, alcohol consumption, or relative body composition. With the increased weekly running mileage in Study II, HDL-C increased by 5.0 mg/dl (p < .01), and total cholesterol remained unchanged. All components of body composition changed significantly, but only the change in lean weight significantly correlated with the change in HDL-C (r = 0.46, p < .025). In Study III the rate of Intralipid clearance correlated with fat weight (r = -0.66, p < .001), fasting TG (r = -0.39, p < .05), and V̇O₂ max (r = 0.64, p < .001). The heparin-induced fractional clearance of TG's correlated to V̇O₂ max (r = -0.51, p < .01) and fat weight (r = 0.47, p < .01). While the runners and the untrained subjects were similar in body composition and lipid profile, when divided into groups, the elite runners were leaner, had higher HDL-C (p < .05), and were able to clear Intralipid (p < .01) and plasma TG's (p < .05) faster than the other groups. There was a trend towards a more favorable lipidprofile and enhanced TG clearance in Study IV, but only V̇O₂ max (p < .05) and post-heparin fractional clearance of TG's (p < .05)improved significantly. These data suggest that endurance trained subjects have higher HDL-C, lower TG, and an enhanced capacity to clear the intravascular compartment of TG's. These changes cannot be explained solely by the body composition or diets of the athletes and must be due in part to changes evoked by their chronic training.

Errata and corrigenda inserted at end of thesis. / Bibliography: leaves 290-337. / xxii, 337 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The objective of this thesis is to examine vasomotor reactivity in both large and small arterial vessels utilising both basic and clinical models. In 4 sections, the thesis: 1. summarises fundamental morphological and physiological principles of the coronary circulation, methods of assessing coronary vasomotor reactivity and characteristics of clinical disorders with vasomotor dysfunction ; 2. investigates regional heterogeneity of vasomotor reactivity in sheep epicardial coronary arteries ; 3. involves studies of the coronary flow phenomenon ; 4. involves a comparison of published Japanese and Caucasian coronary vasomotor reactivity studies and 5. involved an observational study of patients presenting with acute ST elevation. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medicine, 2000

Title page, table of contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University of Adelaide Library. / Nitric oxide (NO) plays a fundamental role in vascular homeostasis including vasomotor tone, platelet adhesion and aggregation. The current studies examine various aspects of NO responses, including: the methodology for assessment of vascular NO responses, and identification of factors reponsible for poor responsiveness and pharmacological modulation of these responses. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1277081 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Medicine, 2007

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medicine, 2000. / Errata and corrigenda inserted at end of thesis. Bibliography: leaves 290-337.