The COL5A1 gene is associated with increased risk of Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in female participants

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2234-2240

  Posthumus, Michael ^a   September, Alison V ^a   O'cuinneagain, Dion ^b   Van Der Merwe, Willem ^b   Schwellnus, Martin P ^a   Collins, Malcolm ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Sports Science Orthopaedic Clinic   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Collagen; Polymorphism; Soft tissue; Tear

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 5; COLLAGEN TYPE 5 ALPHA1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLLAGEN TYPE V; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70649083035     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509338266     Document Type: Article

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