{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["58(1)"],"submitter":["Choi Y"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendinopathy is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases in Thoroughbreds and a major cause of retirement from racing among racehorses in South Korea. However, there are no previous epidemiological studies on SDF tendinopathy-related risk factors for racehorses in South Korea. The interventions derived from such a study could reduce the occurrence of SDF tendinopathy and, therefore, extend horses' racing careers.<h4>Objectives</h4>To identify the risk factors associated with SDF tendinopathy for Thoroughbreds in South Korea.<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective case-control study (2015-2019).<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 101 Thoroughbreds that were diagnosed with SDF tendinopathy following a recorded fast-exercise (training gallop, trial"],"journal":["Equine veterinary journal"],"pagination":["31-39"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12699112"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Risk factors for superficial digital flexor tendinopathy in Thoroughbred racehorses in South Korea (2015-2019)."],"pmcid":["PMC12699112"],"pubmed_authors":["Choi Y","Parkin T"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Risk factors for superficial digital flexor tendinopathy in Thoroughbred racehorses in South Korea (2015-2019).","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendinopathy is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases in Thoroughbreds and a major cause of retirement from racing among racehorses in South Korea. However, there are no previous epidemiological studies on SDF tendinopathy-related risk factors for racehorses in South Korea. The interventions derived from such a study could reduce the occurrence of SDF tendinopathy and, therefore, extend horses' racing careers.<h4>Objectives</h4>To identify the risk factors associated with SDF tendinopathy for Thoroughbreds in South Korea.<h4>Study design</h4>Retrospective case-control study (2015-2019).<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 101 Thoroughbreds that were diagnosed with SDF tendinopathy following a recorded fast-exercise (training gallop, trial","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan","modification":"2026-06-06T01:57:36.312Z","creation":"2026-05-24T03:12:24.787Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12699112","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40104935"],"doi":["10.1111/evj.14493"]}}