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Congenital and Idiopathic Scoliosis: Clinical and Genetic Aspects
1 Apr 2003
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic and environmental factors influencing spinal development in lower vertebrates are likely to play a role in the abnormalities associated with human congenital scoliosis (CS) and idiopathic scoliosis (IS). An overview of the molecular embryology of spinal development and the clinical and genetic aspects of CS and IS are presented. Utilizing synteny analysis of the mouse and human genetic...
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