Non-genetic expression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A case report and review of the literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Hermus, Joris P S ^a   Van Rhijn, Lodewijk W ^a   Van Ooij, André ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Environmental; Idiopathic scoliosis; Monozygotic twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; MILWAUKEE BRACE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE; SPINE MALFORMATION; X RAY FILM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGING; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 37349020607     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0335-9     Document Type: Article

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