The influence of a CYP1A2 polymorphism on the ergogenic effects of caffeine

• Main Authors: Womack Christopher J (Author), Saunders Michael J (Author), Bechtel Marta K (Author), Bolton David J (Author), Martin Michael (Author), Luden Nicholas D (Author), Dunham Wade (Author), Hancock Melyssa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although caffeine supplementation improves performance, the ergogenic effect is variable. The cause(s) of this variability are unknown. A (C/A) single nucleotide polymorphism at intron 1 of the cytochrome P450 (CYP1A2) gene influence...