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[FBN3 gene polymorphisms in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 25 Nov 2008
Cao Xing-Bing, Qiu Yong, Qiu Xu-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of FBN3 gene polymorphism with abnormal growth pattern in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. METHODS: Blood samples were obtained from 273 AIS patients, aged (14.6 +/- 2.1) (10 - 18), and 287 healthy age-matched females adolescents. The anthropometric parameters of the AIS group, including age, body height, weight, arm span, Cobb angle, time of menarche, and...
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