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Genetic Variants Associated with the Occurrence and Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review Protocol
2021-05-26
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>BackgroundAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a structural lateral spinal curvature of ≥ 10° with rotation. Approximately 2–3% of children in most populations are affected with AIS, and this condition is responsible for approximately $1.1 billion in surgical costs to the U.S. healthcare system. Although a genetic factor for AIS has been demonstrated for decades, with multiple loci...
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- b661cb92-e2b9-5667-8f0c-afefb5b5785b
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-540418/v1
