Article
Trp64Arg polymorphism in ADRB3 gene is associated with elite endurance performance.
British journal of sports medicine - 1 Feb 2011
Santiago Catalina, Ruiz Jonatan R, Buxens Amaya, Artieda Marta, Arteta David, González-Freire Marta, Rodríguez-Romo Gabriel, Altmäe Signe, Lao José I, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Lucia Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
In this study, allele and genotype frequencies of the ADRB1 Arg389Gly (rs1801253), ADRB2 Gly16Arg (rs1042713) and Gln27Glu (rs1042714), and ADRB3 Trp64Arg (rs4994) variations were compared in the following three groups of Spanish (Caucasian) men: (1) world-class endurance athletes (E; runners and cyclists, n=100), (2) elite power athletes (P; sprinters, jumpers and throwers, n=53) and (3) non-athletic controls...
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