The ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism Is Associated with Cardiometabolic Fitness in Healthy Young Adults.

The ACTN3 R577X Polymorphism Is Associated with Cardiometabolic Fitness in Healthy Young Adults.

Homozygosity for a premature stop codon (X) in the ACTN3 "sprinter" gene is common in humans despite the fact that it reduces muscle size, strength and power. Because of the close relationship between skeletal muscle function and cardiometabolic health we examined the influence of ACTN3 R5...

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Main Authors: Chelsea L Deschamps, Kimberly E Connors, Matthias S Klein, Virginia L Johnsen, Jane Shearer, Hans J Vogel, Joseph M Devaney, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Gina M Many, Whitney Barfield, Eric P Hoffman, William E Kraus, Dustin S Hittel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4480966?pdf=render

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