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Genotype distributions in top-level soccer players: a role for ACE?
International journal of sports medicine - 1 May 2009
Juffer P, Furrer R, González-Freire M, Santiago C, Verde Z, Serratosa L, Morate F J, Rubio J C, Martin M A, Ruiz J R, Arenas J, Gómez-Gallego F, Lucia A
Abstract excerpt
We determined the genotype and allelic frequency of several genetic polymorphisms (ACE I/D, GDF-8K153R [and also E164K, P198A and I225T] and AMPD1 C34T) that are candidates to influence sports performance in a group of 54 male professional soccer players. Their results were compared with those of elite endurance male athletes (52 runners) and 123 sedentary, healthy men (controls). We found statistical...
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