The evaluation of variants within eight collagen genes COL1A1, COL1A2, COL3A1, COL5A1, COL11A1, COL15A1, COL22A1, and COL27A1 and a risk of non-contact knee ligament rupture in elite handball players: A case-control study

Introduction: Knee ligament ruptures are common injuries among athletes. While most previous studies examined single collagen gene polymorphisms, few have investigated haplotype-level associations across multiple genes, particularly in elite handball players. Materials and methods: This case-control...

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Published in:	Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Main Authors:	Katarzyna KRAWCZAK-WÓJCIK, Andrzej MASTALERZ, Aleksandra BOJARCZUK, Monika JOHNE, Alison V. SEPTEMBER, Aleksandra GARBACZ, Katarzyna KOMAR, Ewelina MACULEWICZ
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Gdansku 2025-09-01
Subjects:	knee ligament rupture collagen genes polymorphism soft tissue injury sports genetics
Online Access:	https://www.balticsportscience.com/journal/vol17/iss3/7/