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. 1999 Mar 15;515(Pt 3):919–927. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7793.1999.919ab.x

Table 3. Interstitial concentrations (Ci) of prostaglandin E2 and thromboxane B2 in the peritendinous space of the human Achilles tendon during rest and intermittent static exercise of m. triceps surae.

Rest Exercise Recovery
PGE2(Ci(ng ml−1) 0.6 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.6 1.3 ± 0.4
TXB2(Ci(ng ml−1) 4.8 ± 1.3 8.1 ± 1.4* 5.9 ± 2.5

Thromboxane B2 rose significantly

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as a response to exercise (P < 0.05) and returned to resting level during the following recovery period (P > 0.05).