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Genetic Variant of TBX1 Gene Is Functionally Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the Chinese Population.
Spine - 1 Jan 2021
Li Yang, Wu Zhichong, Xu LeiLei, Feng Zhenhua, Wang Yuwen, Dai Zhicheng, Liu Zhen, Sun Xu, Qiu Yong, Zhu Zezhang
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STUDY DESIGN: A genetic association study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether rs1978060 of TBX1 gene was a susceptible locus of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in the Chinese Han population and to better define the functional role of TBX1 in the development and progression of AIS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: A recent genome-wide association study reported a novel susceptible locus...
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