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IGF-I and IGF-I receptor polymorphisms among elite swimmers.
Pediatric exercise science - 1 Nov 2014
Ben Zaken Sigal, Meckel Yoav, Dror Nitzan, Nemet Dan, Eliakim Alon
Abstract excerpt
In recent years several genetic polymorphisms related to the GH-IGF-I axis were suggested to promote athletic excellence in endurance and power sports. We studied the presence of the C-1245T SNP (rs35767), a nucleotide substitution in the promoter region of the IGF-I gene, and the presence of the 275124A > C SNP (rs1464430), a common nucleotide substitution in the intron region of the IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) gene...
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