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ReviewFrontiers in surgery2016

Genetics Underlying an Individualized Approach to Adult Spinal Disorders.

Corey T Walker, Phillip A Bonney, Nikolay L Martirosyan, Nicholas Theodore

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Review in Frontiers in surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Genetics and pathogenesis of scoliosis.North American Spine Society journal · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Corey T WalkerDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute , Phoenix, AZ , USA.
Phillip A BonneyDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute , Phoenix, AZ , USA.
Nikolay L MartirosyanDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute , Phoenix, AZ , USA.
Nicholas TheodoreDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute , Phoenix, AZ , USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adult spinal disorders are a significant cause of morbidity across the world and carry significant health and economic burdens. Genetic predispositions are increasingly considered for these conditions and are becoming understood. Advances in molecular technologies since the mid-1990s have made possible genetic characterizations of these diseases in many populations, and recent findings have provided insight into the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms. These studies have made clear the genetic heterogeneity producing clinical phenotypes and suggest that individualized treatments are possible in the future. We review the genetics and heritability of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and perform a systematic review of the genetics of adult lumbar degenerative scoliotic deformity, highlighting recent discoveries and the potential for personalized future therapeutics for these patients.

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cervical spondylotic myelopathygeneticsgenome-wide association studyheritabilityintervertebral disc degenerationossification of posterior longitudinal ligamentproteomics

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PMID27921035
PMCPMC5118450

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