Common polymorphisms in human lysyl oxidase genes are not associated with the adolescent idiopathic scoliosis phenotype

• Main Authors: Wise Carol A (Author), Dobbs Matthew B (Author), Gurnett Christina A (Author), McGregor Tracy L (Author), Morcuende Jose A (Author), Morgan Thomas M (Author), Menon Ramkumar (Author), Muglia Louis J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affects approximately 3% of adolescents, the genetic contributions have proven difficult to identify. Work in model organisms, including zebrafish, chickens, and mice, has implicated the lysyl...