Article
[Molecular and genetic aspects of idiopathic scoliosis. Blood test for idiopathic scoliosis].
Der Orthopade - 1 Feb 2009
Moreau A, Akoumé Ndong M-Y, Azeddine B, Franco A, Rompré P H, Roy-Gagnon M-H, Turgeon I, Wang D, Bagnall K M, Poitras B, Labelle H, Rivard C-H, Grimard G, Ouellet J, Parent S, Moldovan F
Abstract excerpt
Spinal deformities, and particularly scoliosis, are the most frequent forms of orthopedic deformities in children and adolescents. About 1-6% of the population has scoliosis. This disorder leads to severe spinal deformities and predominantly affects adolescent girls.Although the multifactorial origin of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is broadly recognized, the genetic causes of AIS are still largely...
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