Prospective Correlation Between Serum Relaxin Concentration and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Among Elite Collegiate Female Athletes

Background: The female anterior cruciate ligament may be more susceptible to injury than the male anterior cruciate ligament because of the gender-specific expression of receptors for relaxin, a collagenolytic hormone that promotes remodeling of the anterior cruciate ligament. Purpose: This study wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of sports medicine 2011-10, Vol.39 (10), p.2175-2180
Hauptverfasser:	Dragoo, Jason L., Castillo, Tiffany N., Braun, Hillary J., Ridley, Bethany A., Kennedy, Ashleigh C., Golish, S. Raymond
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Athletes Athletic Injuries - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Females Humans Incidence Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Joint and ligament injuries Knee Luteinizing Hormone - blood Medical sciences Progesterone - blood Relaxin - blood Skin & tissue grafts Sports medicine Tendon Injuries - blood Tendon Injuries - epidemiology Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Young Adult
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