Article
Inherited genetic predisposition and imaging concordance in degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients and their descendants.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 21 Aug 2024
Shang Zhenguo, Liu Yilei, Yuan Hongru, Huo Yachong, Zhang Di, Li Weishi, Ding Wenyuan, Wang Hui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Offspring consistently exhibit similar imaging features as their parents in cases of degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS). Nevertheless, the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of DLS remains uncertain. METHODS: A prospective analysis was conducted on 35 patients with DLS and their 36 offspring. Genomic DNA was extracted from 71 blood samples for gene mutation analysis using whole exome...
Topics
- Humans
- Scoliosis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Prospective Studies
- Aged
- Pedigree
- Mutation
