Sex, collagen expression, and anterior cruciate ligament strength in rats

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-28

  Romani, William A ^a   Langenberg, Patricia ^b   Belkoff, Stephen M ^c  

^a MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee injuries; Real time polymerase chain reaction; Women's health

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; MESSENGER RNA; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE III; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RISK FACTORS; RNA, MESSENGER; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 75649084941     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.1.22     Document Type: Article

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