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The I allele of the ACE gene is associated with improved exercise capacity in women with McArdle disease.
British journal of sports medicine - 1 Feb 2008
Gómez-Gallego F, Santiago C, Morán M, Pérez M, Maté-Muñoz J L, del Valle M Fernández, Rubio J C, Garcia-Consuegra I, Foster C, Andreu I A L, Martín M A, Arenas J, Lucia A
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BACKGROUND: McArdle disease is an uncommon metabolic disorder usually characterized by marked exercise intolerance although great individual variability exists in its phenotypic manifestation. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotypes and indices of exercise capacity (peak oxygen uptake (VO(2)peak), ventilatory threshold (VT) and...
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