• DOI:10.1097/01.brs.0000202527.25356.90
Corpus ID: 24280322

The Search for Idiopathic Scoliosis Genes

@article{Ogilvie2006TheSF,
  title={The Search for Idiopathic Scoliosis Genes},
  author={J. Ogilvie and John T. Braun and V. Argyle and L. Nelson and M. Meade and K. Ward},
  journal={Spine},
  year={2006},
  volume={31},
  pages={679-681}
}

J. Ogilvie, John T. Braun, +3 authors K. Ward

Published 2006

Medicine

Spine

Study Design. A cohort of 145 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) were identified and contacted to determine whether they had a family history of scoliosis. These results were submitted to an internal genealogical database to screen for potential connections to other AIS families. The severity and incidence of AIS in extended family groups were also analyzed. Objectives. Our objectives were to quantify the genetic effect in AIS, determine the expressivity and penetrance of AIS… CONTINUE READING

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