When guys who work out regularly do intense training, their blood DNA levels go up — and go back down when they rest. This might mean DNA levels can show how stressed their bodies are from too much exercise.

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Cell-free plasma DNA as a novel marker of aseptic inflammation severity related to exercise overtraining.

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2006 Sep

The study found that DNA levels in the blood go up when men do intense weight training and go back to normal after rest, which supports the idea that this could be a sign of physical stress from overtraining.

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Cell-free plasma DNA as a novel marker of aseptic inflammation severity related to exercise overtraining.

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DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.070417

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