Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a pediatric spinal deformity affecting 2-3% of school-age children worldwide. Genetic factors have been implicated in its etiology. Through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and replication study involving a total of 1,376 Japanese females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and 11,297 female controls, we identified a locus at chromosome 10q24.31 associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis susceptibility. The most significant SNP (rs11190870; combined P = 1.24 × 10 -19; odds ratio (OR) = 1.56) is located near LBX1 (encoding ladybird homeobox 1). The identification of this susceptibility locus provides new insights into the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1237-1240 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12-2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Genetics
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