Actn3 genotype is associated with testosterone levels of athletes

Biology of Sport

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 105-108

  Ahmetov, I I ^a,b   Donnikov, A E ^c   Trofimov, D Y ^c  

^a Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture Sport and Tourism   (Russian Federation)

^b KAZAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c DNA Technology JSC   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

ACTN3; Calcineurin; Gene polymorphism; Muscle hypertrophy; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899696209     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: 20831862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5604/20831862.1096046     Document Type: Article

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