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Genetic polymorphisms associated with the risk of concussion in 1056 college athletes: a multicentre prospective cohort study.
British journal of sports medicine - 1 Feb 2018
Terrell Thomas Roland, Abramson Ruth, Barth Jeffery T, Bennett Ellen, Cantu Robert C, Sloane Richard, Laskowitz Daniel T, Erlanger David M, McKeag Douglas, Nichols Gregory, Valentine Verle, Galloway Leslie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: To evaluate the association of genetic polymorphisms APOE, APOE G-219T promoter, microtubule associated protein(MAPT)/tau exon 6 Ser53Pro, MAPT/tau Hist47Tyr, IL-6572 G/C and IL-6RAsp358Ala with the risk of concussion in college athletes. METHODS: A 23-centre prospective cohort study of 1056 college athletes with genotyping was completed between August 2003 and December 2012. All athletes...
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