Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 Polymorphisms Have Protective Effect against the Development of Tendinopathy in Volleyball Athletes.

The aim of the study was to investigate whether genetic variants in VEGF and KDR genes can be correlated with susceptibility of tendinopathy in volleyball athletes. This study was conducted at the Brazilian Volleyball Federation, and comprised 179 volleyball athletes: 88 had a confirmed diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: José Inácio Salles, Maria Eugenia Leite Duarte, João Matheus Guimarães, Lucas Rafael Lopes, Jessica Vilarinho Cardoso, Diego Pinheiro Aguiar, João Olyntho Machado Neto, Daniel Escorsim Machado, Jamila Alessandra Perini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5145183?pdf=render