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Haplotypes at LBX1 have distinct inheritance patterns with opposite effects in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Chettier Rakesh, Nelson Lesa, Ogilvie James W, Albertsen Hans M, Ward Kenneth
Abstract excerpt
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a clinically significant disorder with high heritability that affects 2-4% of the population. Genome-wide association studies have identified LBX1 as a strong susceptibility locus for AIS in Asian and Caucasian populations. Here we further dissect the genetic association with AIS in a Caucasian population. To identify genetic markers associated with AIS we employed a...
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