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Role of Genetic Background in Cardiovascular Risk Markers Changes in Water Polo Players.
International journal of sports medicine - 1 May 2018
Di Mauro Debora, Currò Monica, Trimarchi Fabio, Vecchio Mercurio, Rizzo Giuseppina, Barreca Davide, Visalli Giuseppa, Ientile Riccardo, Caccamo Daniela
Abstract excerpt
Methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) gene polymorphisms have been associated with hyperhomocysteinemia and oxidative stress increase, that are established cardiovascular risk factors. Given that intense physical activity may increase the susceptibility to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, here we investigated the effects of MTHFR C677T and A1298C as well as PON1 Q192R gene...
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