Association of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups with osteoarthritis and elite athletes from African and Asian descent population.
| Haplogroup | Osteoarthritis | Athlete |
| B | ↓ Southern Chinese34 ↑ Korean9 | ↓ Korean (endurance*)36 |
| F | NR | ↑ Korean37 and Japanese (power*)38 |
| G | ↑ Southern Chinese34 | ↑ Japanese (G1†) (endurance*)38 |
| L0, L3 | NR | ↑ Kenyan (L0†) (endurance; international*)41 ↓ Kenyan (L3†) (endurance; international*)41 |
| M | NR | ↑ Korean (endurance*)36 and Kenyan (endurance; national*)41 |
| N | NR | ↑ Korean (N9†) (endurance*)36 |
↑ increased percentage of representation of the haplogroup in individuals from the population studied; ↓ decreased percentage of the haplogroup in individuals from the population studied.
*Type of sport, endurance and power; and international or sports performed at the international (Olympic) level.
†Specific cluster studied.
NR, not reported.