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Association between genetic determinants of peak height velocity during puberty and predisposition to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Spine - 20 May 2013
Mao Saihu, Xu Leilei, Zhu Zezhang, Qian Bangping, Qiao Jun, Yi Long, Qiu Yong
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STUDY DESIGN: An association study to comprehensively clarify variations of genetic determinants of peak height velocity (PHV) during puberty in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the genetic determinants of timing and magnitude of PHV during puberty are associated with the susceptibility or curve progression of the female patients with AIS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: An...
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