Circulating cell-free DNA: An up-coming molecular marker in exercise physiology

Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 565-586

  Breitbach, Sarah ^a   Tug, Suzan ^a   Simon, Perikles ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

biomarkers; DNA; exercise; immune function; resistance training; sports medicine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DNA;

APOPTOSIS; BLOOD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; RUNNING;

APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DNA; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING;

EID: 84862280287     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11631380-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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