Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a progressive deformity of the spine. Scoliotic curves
progress until skeletal maturity leading, in rare cases, to a severe deformity. While the Cobb …

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional structural deformity of the spine; more than 80% of scoliosis
has no specific pathogenesis but is understood to be closely related to genetic, hormonal …

We explored the genetic and environmental inter-relationships among osteoporosis,
fracture, arthritis, and bone mineral density concordance in monozygotic twins compared to …

Bone science has over the last decades unraveled many important pathways in bone and
mineral metabolism and the interplay between genetic factors and the environment. Some of …

In this Special Issue of Genes entitled “Genetic Conditions Affecting the Skeleton:
Congenital, Idiopathic Scoliosis and Arthrogryposis”, evidence is presented which suggests …

Bone densitometry revealed low bone mass in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
(AIS) and its prognostic potential to predict curve progression. Recent studies showed …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a three-dimensional structural deformity of the spine
that affects 2–3% of adolescents under the age of 16. AIS etiopathogenesis is not completely …

Since epigenetics became a subject of interest for social science and the humanities about a
decade ago, questions about responsibility have been a core focus. This is not surprising …

abstract Bone science has over the last decades unraveled many important pathways in
bone and mineral metabolism and the interplay between genetic factors and the …

Twin studies have played an important role in our understanding of individual variation for
over a century. The strength of these lies in the capacity to almost perfectly control for inter …