Understanding muscle-immune interactions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a feasibility study

Understanding muscle-immune interactions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a feasibility study

Abstract Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of scoliosis in children, and its cause remains unknown. The Immune-metabolic CONnections to Scoliosis (ICONS) Study was designed to elucidate the potential mechanisms by which immune system-paraspinal muscle crosstalk...

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Main Authors: Srikesh Rudrapatna, Devin Peterson, Paul Missiuna, Ishan Aditya, Brian Drew, Nicola Sahar, Lehana Thabane, M. Constantine Samaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Immunometabolism
Macrophage
Paraspinal muscle
Feasibility study
ICONS study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-017-0193-0

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