Etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), a complicated three-dimensional spinal
deformity with early-onset, receives continuous attention but remains unclear. To gain an …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the peripubertal development of spinal curvature of a
minimum of 10. AIS is thought to be attributable to genetic factors, nutrition, early exposure to …

Objective The purpose of this review was to identify risk factors, prognostic factors, and
comorbidities associated with common spinal disorders. Methods A scoping review of the …

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a common spinal deformity characterized by
changes in the three‐dimensional structure of the spine. It usually initiates during puberty …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most prevalent causes of morbidity in the United
States and is associated with numerous chronic sequelae long after the point of injury. One …

Melatonin is a molecule secreted by the pineal gland; it is an important regulator of sleep
and circadian rhythms. Through multiple interrelated mechanisms, melatonin exhibits …

Numerous studies have investigated the association of MIR499A rs3746444 polymorphism
with breast cancer susceptibility, but the results have been inconsistent. In this work, we …

Background The XRCC3 p. Thr241Met (rs861539) polymorphism has been extensively
studied for its association with glioma risk, but results remain conflicting. Therefore, we …

Background The results of studies investigating the association between the ladybird
homeobox 1 (LBX1) gene polymorphisms and the risk of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis …

In an effort to identify rare alleles associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) whole-
exome sequencing was performed on a discovery cohort of 73 unrelated patients and 70 …