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Pathogenesis of idiopathic scoliosis: a review.
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine - 1 Mar 2012
de Sèze M, Cugy E
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UNLABELLED: Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformation of the spine. As its name suggests, its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Enhanced comprehension of its pathogenesis would be likely to improve current therapeutic results. While the hereditary and genetic origin of scoliosis appears unassailable and several chromosomes are known to be involved in transmission, the role assumed by each...
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