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A novel locus for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on chromosome 12p.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Oct 2009
Raggio Cathleen L, Giampietro Philip F, Dobrin Seth, Zhao Chengfeng, Dorshorst Donna, Ghebranious Nader, Weber James L, Blank Robert D
Abstract excerpt
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common disorder with strong evidence for genetic predisposition. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for AIS susceptibility have been identified on chromosomes. We performed a genome-wide genetic linkage scan in seven multiplex families using 400 marker loci with a mean spacing of 8.6 cM. We used Genehunter Plus to generate linkage statistics, expressed as homogeneity (HLOD)...
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