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ACE and AGTR1 polymorphisms and left ventricular hypertrophy in endurance athletes.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 1 May 2010
Di Mauro Michele, Izzicupo Pascal, Santarelli Francesco, Falone Stefano, Pennelli Alfonso, Amicarelli Fernanda, Calafiore Antonio M, Di Baldassarre Angela, Gallina Sabina
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the role of angiotensin type 1 receptor gene (AGTR1) polymorphism (A1166C) in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) mediated by the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in endurance athletes. METHODS: A group of 74 white, healthy male endurance athletes, aged between 25 and 40 yr, were enrolled in this study. All of them participated primarily in isotonic sports, training for...
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