The genetics of left ventricular remodeling in competitive athletes

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 267-270

  Pelliccia, Antonio ^a,c   Thompson, Paul D ^b  

^a Italian National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Institute of Sports Science   (Italy)

Author keywords

Athletes; Genetic determinants; Left ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSINOGEN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ATHLETE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; GENETICS; HEART VENTRICLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPORT;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 33646452779     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000219319.20128.aa     Document Type: Review

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