Dominant inheritance of Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis.
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چکیده
Familial occurrence of Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis is well known, but no specific mode of inheritance has been recognized. We describe five families in which the disease seems to follow and autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical genetics
دوره 26 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978