Article
Interactions between Gene Variants within the COL1A1 and COL5A1 Genes and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Physically Active Caucasian.
Genes - 9 Jul 2021
Leźnicka Katarzyna, Żyżniewska-Banaszak Ewelina, Gębska Magdalena, Machoy-Mokrzyńska Anna, Krajewska-Pędzik Anna, Maciejewska-Skrendo Agnieszka, Leońska-Duniec Agata
Abstract excerpt
The COL1A1 and COL5A1 variants have been associated with the risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Therefore, the main aim of the study was to investigate the association between three polymorphisms within two genes (rs1800012 in COL1A1, as well as rs12722 and rs13946 in COL5A1) and the reported, yet rarely described in the literature, injuries of the joint and muscle area in a physically active Caucasian population....
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