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The potential European genetic predisposition for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 1 Dec 2018
Astur Diego Costa, Andrade Edilson, Arliani Gustavo Gonçalves, Debieux Pedro, Loyola Leonor Casilla, Dos Santos Sidney Emanuel Batista, Burbano Rommel Mario Rodriguez, Leal Mariana Ferreira, Cohen Moises
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PURPOSE: Previous research has provided evidence of a hereditary predisposition for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between ancestral population genetics and risk of non-contact ACL injuries. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 177 individuals with a history of non-contact ACL injury and 556 non-injured control individuals for analysis of...
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