Genetic Susceptibility to Brain Injury in Sports: A Role for Genetic Testing in Athletes?

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 25-26

  Jordan, Barry D ^a  

^a DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84978410450     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: 23263660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.1998.02.928     Document Type: Article

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