GENETIC ASPECTS OF IDIOPATHIC ESCOLIOSIS - A LITERATURE REVIEW

ABSTRACT The idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is the most common form of spinal deformity. The pathogenesis of IS is still poorly understood. Several studies show evidence that the genetic component is determinant to the development of IS. In this setting, a crescent focus has been placed on the identifica...

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Main Authors: RICARDO VIEIRA TELES FILHO, GUILHERME DE MATOS ABE, NILO CARRIJO MELO, MARCELO FOUAD RABAHI, MURILO TAVARES DAHER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512019000300236&lng=en&tlng=en