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ArticleJournal of biomarkers2015

In Search of Biomarkers for Idiopathic Scoliosis: Leptin and BMP4 Functional Polymorphisms.

Svetla Nikolova, Vasil Yablanski, Evgeni Vlaev, Gergana Getova, Ventseslav Atanasov, Luben Stokov, Alexey Slavkov Savov, Ivo Marinov Kremensky

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Article in Journal of biomarkers, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Association of polymorphism in leptin receptor gene with susceptibility of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Svetla NikolovaNational Genetic Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, 14 Floor, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Vasil YablanskiTokuda Hospital Sofia, Orthopedic and Traumatology Clinic, 51B Nikola Vaptsarov Boulevard, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Evgeni VlaevTokuda Hospital Sofia, Orthopedic and Traumatology Clinic, 51B Nikola Vaptsarov Boulevard, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Gergana GetovaNational Genetic Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, 14 Floor, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ventseslav AtanasovNational Genetic Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, 14 Floor, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Luben StokovUniversity Orthopedic Hospital "Professor Boycho Boychev", Medical University, Sofia, 56 Nikola Petkov Boulevard, 1614 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Alexey Slavkov SavovNational Genetic Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, 14 Floor, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Ivo Marinov KremenskyMolecular Medicine Center, Medical University, Sofia, 2 Zdrave Street, 14 floor, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria.
Medical University of Sofia · BGTokuda Hospital · BG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is the most common spinal disorder in children and adolescents. The current consensus on IS maintains that it has a multifactorial etiology with genetic predisposition factors. In the present study the association of two functional polymorphisms of leptin (rs7799039) and BMP4 (rs4898820) with susceptibility to IS and curve severity was investigated in a Bulgarian population sample. The molecular detection of the genotypes was performed by amplification followed by restriction technology. The statistical analysis was performed by Pearson's chi-squared test. This case-control study revealed no statistically significant association between the functional polymorphisms of leptin and BMP4 and susceptibility to IS or curve progression (p > 0.05). On the basis of these results the examined polymorphic variants of leptin and BMP4 could not be considered as genetic variants with predisposition effect or as risk factors for the progression of the curve. In addition, these results do not exclude a synergistic effect of the promoter polymorphisms of leptin and BMP4 in the etiology and pathogenesis of IS. The identification of molecular markers for IS could be useful for early detection and prognosis of the risk for a rapid progression of the curve. That would permit early stage treatment of the patient with the least invasive procedures.

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