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Reduction of Skeletal Muscle Power in Adolescent Males Carrying H63D Mutation in the HFE Gene.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2017
Luszczyk Marcin, Kaczorowska-Hac Barbara, Milosz Ewa, Adamkiewicz-Drozynska Elzbieta, Ziemann Ewa, Laskowski Radoslaw, Flis Damian, Rokicka-Hebel Magdalena, Antosiewicz Jedrzej
Abstract excerpt
Iron overload resulting from the mutation of genes involved in iron metabolism or excess dietary intake has been reported to negatively influence human physical performance. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that adolescents bearing a hemochromatosis gene (HFE) mutation in contrast to adults with the same mutation will not experience iron accumulation and their aerobic capacity will be similar to...
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