Genetic differences in female athletes with ACL injuries found in study

Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 12:01 in Biology & Nature

For the first time, a new study identified varied female-to-male expression of ribonucleic acid molecules leading to proteins maintaining ligament structure, that could explain why females are more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament injury than males.

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