Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. A report of 4 cases occurring in one family.

doi:10.1007/s002640050240

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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis. A report of 4 cases occurring in one family.

International orthopaedics - 1 Jan 1998

Moreira J F, Neves M C, Lopes G, Gomes A R

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We describe slipped capital femoral epiphysis in 4 members of a black, obese family, who were all first-degree relatives. The aetiology of slipped capital femoral epiphysis is unknown, although it is thought to be multifactorial. Genetic predisposition and environmental factors have been associat...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Epiphyses, Slipped
Female
Femur Head
Humans
Insulin
Male
Obesity
Pedigree
Phenotype
Radiography
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin

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