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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 Polymorphisms Have Protective Effect against the Development of Tendinopathy in Volleyball Athletes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Salles José Inácio, Duarte Maria Eugenia Leite, Guimarães João Matheus, Lopes Lucas Rafael, Vilarinho Cardoso Jessica, Aguiar Diego Pinheiro, Machado Neto João Olyntho, Machado Daniel Escorsim, Perini Jamila Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to investigate whether genetic variants in VEGF and KDR genes can be correlated with susceptibility of tendinopathy in volleyball athletes. This study was conducted at the Brazilian Volleyball Federation, and comprised 179 volleyball athletes: 88 had a confirmed diagnosis of tendinopathy (cases), whereas 91 had no evidence of the disease (controls). The VEGF (-2578C>A, -460T>C and...
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