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ACTN3 and MLCK genotype associations with exertional muscle damage.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Aug 2005
Clarkson Priscilla M, Hoffman Eric P, Zambraski Edward, Gordish-Dressman Heather, Kearns Amy, Hubal Monica, Harmon Brennan, Devaney Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
Strenuous exercise results in damage to skeletal muscle that is manifested in delayed muscle pain, prolonged strength loss, and increases in muscle proteins in the blood, especially creatine kinase (CK) and myoglobin (Mb). Some individuals experience profound changes in these variables in response to standard laboratory exercise or recreational activities. We proposed that variations in genes coding for two...
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