A single-nucleotide polymorphism rs708567 in the IL-17RC gene is associated with a susceptibility to and the curve severity of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in a Chinese Han population: a case-control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains controversial, genetic factors are thought to play key roles in the development of AIS. In a recent genome-wide association study, a polymorphism in the inter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/181 |