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SOX9 gene shows association with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis predisposition in Northwest Indians.
European journal of medical research - 20 Jan 2024
Singh Hemender, Shipra, Gupta Manish, Gupta Nital, Gupta Geetanjali, Pandita Ajay K, Sharma Rajesh, Pandita Sarla, Singh Vinod, Garg Bhavuk, Rai Ekta, Sharma Swarkar
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BACKGROUND: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common structural deformity of the spine affecting adolescent individuals globally. The disorder is polygenic and is accompanied by the association of various genetic loci. Genetic studies in Chinese and Japanese populations have shown the association of genetic variants of SOX9 with AIS curve severity. However, no genetic study evaluating the association of...
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