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Integrated cardiac, endocrine, and genetic assessment in adolescent basketball players.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2026
Gregorova Katerina, Plachy Lukas, Chaloupecky Vaclav, Iurchenko Olena, Maliska Maratova Klara, Kodytkova Aneta, Matoulek Martin, Lebl Jan, Tomek Viktor, Sumnik Zdenek, Dusatkova Petra, Pruhova Stepanka
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Introduction: Athletes pursuing a professional basketball career are routinely evaluated by sports physicians using laboratory testing, electrocardiography, and exercise stress assessment. However, such screening may not detect certain cardiovascular or connective tissue disorders. This limitation is particularly relevant in basketball, where tall stature is advantageous but may also signal underlying conditions...
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