A meta-analysis identifies adolescent idiopathic scoliosis association with LBX1 locus in multiple ethnic groups.
BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common rotational deformity of the spine that presents in children worldwide, yet its etiology is poorly understood. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a few candidate risk loci. One locus near the chromosome 10q24.31...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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