Androgen receptor gene microsatellite polymorphism is associated with muscle mass and strength in bodybuilders and power athlete status

• Main Authors: João Paulo L. F. Guilherme (Author), Yulia V. Shikhova (Author), Rimma R. Dondukovskaya (Author), Alexandra A. Topanova (Author), Ekaterina A. Semenova (Author), Irina V. Astratenkova (Author), Ildus I. Ahmetov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The androgen receptor (AR) gene contains a polymorphic trinucleotide (CAG) microsatellite repeat sequence (short or long alleles) that has been associated with fat-free mass in untrained men, which needs to be replicated in athletic cohorts. Aim The purpose of this study was to explore th...