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The 577X allele of the ACTN3 gene is associated with improved exercise capacity in women with McArdle's disease.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Aug 2007
Lucia Alejandro, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Santiago Catalina, Pérez Margarita, Maté-Muñoz José L, Chamorro-Viña Carolina, Nogales-Gadea Gisela, Foster Carl, Rubio Juan C, Andreu Antoni L, Martín Miguel A, Arenas Joaquín
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We assessed the possible association existing between alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X genotypes and the capacity for performing aerobic exercise in McArdle's patients. Forty adult McArdle's disease patients and forty healthy, age and gender-matched sedentary controls (21 men, 19 women in both group...
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