Genome-wide association screens for Achilles tendon and ACL tears and tendinopathy.

Achilles tendinopathy or rupture and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture are substantial injuries affecting athletes, associated with delayed recovery or inability to return to competition. To identify genetic markers that might be used to predict risk for these injuries, we performed genome-wi...

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Main Authors: Stuart K Kim, Thomas R Roos, Andrew K Roos, John P Kleimeyer, Marwa A Ahmed, Gabrielle T Goodlin, Michael Fredericson, John P A Ioannidis, Andrew L Avins, Jason L Dragoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5373512?pdf=render