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Association of rs11190870 near LBX1 with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in East Asians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society - 1 Dec 2014
Chen Suzan, Zhao Linlu, Roffey Darren M, Phan Philippe, Wai Eugene K
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The rs11190870 single nucleotide polymorphism in the 3'-flanking region of the LBX1 gene has been implicated in the etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). A thorough appraisal of the evidence supporting this association has not been previously attempted. PURPOSE: To provide a comprehensive assessment and synthesis of the currently available evidence on the association between...
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