Article
The rs12594956 polymorphism in the NRF-2 gene is associated with top-level Spanish athlete's performance status.
Journal of science and medicine in sport - 1 Mar 2013
Eynon Nir, Ruiz Jonatan R, Bishop David J, Santiago Catalina, Gómez-Gallego Félix, Lucia Alejandro, Birk Ruth
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between the nuclear respiratory factor 2 (NRF-2) polymorphisms and elite athletic performance. DESIGN: We compared the genotype and allele frequencies of the NRF-2 A/C (rs12594956), NRF-2 A/G (rs7181866), and NRF-2 C/T (rs8031031) polymorphisms between world-class endurance athletes (n=89), elite power-oriented athletes (n=38), and non-athletic controls (n=110) of the same...
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