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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2015

Participation of sex hormones in multifactorial pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Aleksandra Kulis, Anna Goździalska, Jagoda Drąg, Jerzy Jaśkiewicz, Małgorzata Knapik-Czajka, Ewa Lipik, Daniel Zarzycki

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Article in International orthopaedics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Aleksandra KulisDepartment of Physical Therapy, The University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland.
Anna Goździalska
Jagoda Drąg
Jerzy Jaśkiewicz
Małgorzata Knapik-Czajka
Ewa Lipik
Daniel Zarzycki
Jagiellonian University · PLAndrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University · PLUniversity School of Physical Education in Kraków · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn order to verify the potential association between the aetiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and the process of sexual maturation, we determined the concentrations of oestrogens in pre- and postmenarcheal girls affected by this condition. AIS, occurring mostly in pubescent girls, is one of the most frequent forms of faulty posture. Therefore, it was assumed that the multifactorial pathomechanism of AIS involves significant deficiency of oestrogens.

methodsThe diagnosis of AIS was established on the basis of physical examination and analyses of radiograms. Concentrations of FSH, LH, oestrogens, progesterone, osteocalcin and RANKL were determined by ELISA. The activity of alkaline phosphatase (AP) was measured by kinetic method. The study included pre- and postmenarcheal girls with AIS and corresponding groups of scoliosis-free controls.

resultsIn premenarcheal scoliotic girls, the levels of FSH, LH and oestradiol were lower; the levels of progesterone, oestrone and oestriol were higher; and the concentrations of oestrone and oestriol were similar compared to premenarcheal controls. Higher levels of RANKL, osteocalcin and AP were observed in premenarcheal adolescents with AIS compared to controls. The concentrations of FSH, LH, oestradiol, and progesterone in postmenarcheal girls with scoliosis were lower, oestrone were slightly lower and oestriol did not differ compared with the control group. Significantly higher levels of RANKL, osteocalcin and AP were observed in postmenarcheal scoliotic adolescents compared with controls.

conclusionsThere is an interdependence between the concentration of oestradiol and development of scoliosis. Determination of estradiol may have diagnostic value in the screening of spinal pathologies associated with AIS.

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AdolescentAlkaline PhosphataseChildEstrogensFemaleFollicle Stimulating HormoneGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansKyphosisProgesteroneRANK LigandScoliosisAlkaline PhosphataseEstrogensFollicle Stimulating HormoneGonadal Steroid HormonesProgesteroneRANK LigandTNFSF11 protein, human

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