A PAX1 enhancer locus is associated with susceptibility to idiopathic scoliosis in females
2015
Girls are tenfold more likely than boys to require surgical treatment for idiopathic scoliosis, a common paediatric skeletal disorder. Here, Sharma et al. identify the first sexually dimorphic idiopathic scoliosis risk locus, and demonstrate that it may play a role in the regulation of spinal cells.
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