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BMP4 and FGF3 haplotypes increase the risk of tendinopathy in volleyball athletes.
Journal of science and medicine in sport - 1 Mar 2015
Salles José Inácio, Amaral Marcus Vinícius, Aguiar Diego Pinheiro, Lira Daisy Anne, Quinelato Valquiria, Bonato Letícia Ladeira, Duarte Maria Eugenia Leite, Vieira Alexandre Rezende, Casado Priscila Ladeira
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether genetic variants can be correlated with tendinopathy in elite male volleyball athletes. DESIGN: Case-control study. METHODS: Fifteen single nucleotide polymorphisms within BMP4, FGF3, FGF10, FGFR1 genes were investigated in 138 elite volleyball athletes, aged between 18 and 35 years, who undergo 4-5h of training per day: 52 with tendinopathy and 86 with no history of pain...
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