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Functional variants of POC5 identified in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 2 Mar 2015
Patten Shunmoogum A, Margaritte-Jeannin Patricia, Bernard Jean-Claude, Alix Eudeline, Labalme Audrey, Besson Alicia, Girard Simon L, Fendri Khaled, Fraisse Nicolas, Biot Bernard, Poizat Coline, Campan-Fournier Amandine, Abelin-Genevois Kariman, Cunin Vincent, Zaouter Charlotte, Liao Meijiang, Lamy Raphaelle, Lesca Gaetan, Menassa Rita, Marcaillou Charles, Letexier Melanie, Sanlaville Damien, Berard Jerome, Rouleau Guy A, Clerget-Darpoux Françoise, Drapeau Pierre, Moldovan Florina, Edery Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is a spine deformity that affects approximately 3% of the population. The underlying causes of IS are not well understood, although there is clear evidence that there is a genetic component to the disease. Genetic mapping studies suggest high genetic heterogeneity, but no IS disease-causing gene has yet been identified. Here, genetic linkage analyses combined with exome sequencing...
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