On analyzing blood samples from marathon runners taken immediately after the extreme endurance event, researchers identified markers of sepsis.
The studies - both led by Dr. Ricardo Costa of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash - are published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine and Exercise Immunology Reviews.
Blood poisoning, also known as septicemia or sepsis, occurs when immune chemicals leak into the bloodstream, triggering an overactive inflammatory response.
