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[Is polymorphism of CALM1 gene or growth hormone receptor gene associated with susceptibility to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 21 Aug 2007
Zhuang Qian-yu, Wu Zhi-hong, Qiu Gui-xing
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the major effect of the candidate genes, calmodulin 1 (CALM1) and growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene, in mechanism of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and to evaluate the cross-influence between the polymorphism of the candidates genes and risk factors of AIS. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were collected from 30 AIS patients, 6 boys and 24 girls, aged 15.7, and 30 gender and...
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