Interrogating Causal Effects of Body Composition and Puberty‐Related Risk Factors on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

ABSTRACT Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of pediatric musculoskeletal disorder. Observational studies have pointed to several risk factors for AIS, but almost no evidence exists to support their causal association with AIS. Here, we applied Mendelian randomization (MR),...

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Main Authors: Faegheh Ghanbari, Nao Otomo, Isabel Gamache, Takuro Iwami, Yoshinao Koike, Anas M. Khanshour, Shiro Ikegawa, Carol A. Wise, Chikashi Terao, Despoina Manousaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2023-12-01
Series:JBMR Plus
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10830