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CHD7 gene polymorphisms and familial idiopathic scoliosis.
Spine - 15 Oct 2013
Tilley Mera K, Justice Cristina M, Swindle Kandice, Marosy Beth, Wilson Alexander F, Miller Nancy H
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: Model-independent linkage analysis and tests of association were performed for 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CHD7 gene in 244 families of European descent with familial idiopathic scoliosis (FIS). OBJECTIVE: To replicate an association between FIS and the CHD7 gene on 8q12.2 in an independent sample of families of European descent. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The CHD7 gene on chromosome...
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