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Sex Differences in the Association between Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and COL5A1 Polymorphisms in Elite Footballers.
Genes - 22 Dec 2022
Rodas Gil, Cáceres Alejandro, Ferrer Eva, Balagué-Dobón Laura, Osaba Lourdes, Lucia Alejandro, González Juan R
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BACKGROUND: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in collagen genes are predisposing factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. Although these events are more frequent in females, the sex-specific risk of reported SNPs has not been evaluated. PURPOSE: We aimed to assess the sex-specific risk of historic non-contact ACL rupture considering candidate SNPs in genes previously associated with muscle,...
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