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Linkage analysis of genetic loci for kyphoscoliosis on chromosomes 5p13, 13q13.3, and 13q32.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 May 2006
Miller Nancy H, Marosy Beth, Justice Cristina M, Novak Steven M, Tang Edward Y, Boyce Paul, Pettengil James, Doheny Kimberly F, Pugh Elizabeth W, Wilson Alexander F
Abstract excerpt
Kyphoscoliosis, a three-dimensional deformity of spinal growth, is characterized by a curvature in the coronal plane (scoliosis) in conjunction with thoracic kyphosis in excess of the normal range in the sagittal plane. We identified kyphoscoliosis within members of seven families (53 individuals) originally ascertained as part of a large collaborative study of familial idiopathic scoliosis. Model-independent...
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