• Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Novel Association Between MYBPC3 Gene Polymorphism, Endurance Athlete Status, Aerobic Capacity and Steroid Metabolism. 

      Al-Khelaifi, Fatima; Yousri, Noha A; Diboun, Ilhame; Semenova, Ekaterina A; Kostryukova, Elena S; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)
      The genetic predisposition to elite athletic performance has been a controversial subject due to the underpowered studies and the small effect size of identified genetic variants. The aims of this study were to investigate ...
    • Metabolic profiling of elite athletes with different cardiovascular demand 

      Al-Khelaifi, Fatima; Donati, Francesco; Botrè, Francesco; Latiff, Aishah; Abraham, David; ... more authors ( John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2019 , Article)
      Intensive exercise of elite athletes can lead to physiological alterations in the cardiovascular system in response to increased stroke volume and blood pressure, known collectively as cardiovascular demand (CD). This study ...