As part of a five-year study, the researchers discovered new potential disease-influencing genes in 419 Texas families with confirmed IS diagnosis. The two additional genes are CHL1 and DSCAM, which play a role in the neurologic and spinal systems. The findings will allow the medical community to form a new hypothesis explaining the cause of scoliosis and serve as a tool for further research, according to the release.
Read the release about research into scoliosis.
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New Scoliosis Genes Identified at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Written by Laura Miller | August 09, 2011
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children researchers have identified new genetic markers for idiopathic scoliosis, according to a hospital news release.
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