Smith, D. H. and Stewart, W. (2020) Genetic interplay with soccer ball heading. Nature Reviews Neurology, 16(4), pp. 189-190. (doi: 10.1038/s41582-020-0334-6) (PMID:32152459)
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Abstract
Mortality from neurodegenerative disease is high among professional soccer players, potentially associated with repeated head impacts during routine gameplay. New data suggest that the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele might exacerbate the effects of soccer ball heading on cognition. However, genotyping of athletes to determine their dementia risk remains a distant prospect.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Stewart, Dr William |
| Authors: | Smith, D. H., and Stewart, W. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience |
| Journal Name: | Nature Reviews Neurology |
| Publisher: | Nature Research |
| ISSN: | 1759-4758 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1759-4766 |
| Published Online: | 09 March 2020 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 Springer Nature |
| First Published: | First published in Nature Reviews Neurology 16(4): 189-190 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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