Dominant inheritance of Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis.
We report a family in which Scheuermann's juvenile kyphosis is present in three successive generations with male to male transmission. This provides further evidence for autosomal dominant inheritance in at least some families with this condition.
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Duncan Guthrie Institute of Medical Genetics, Yorkhill Hospitals, Glasgow.
Conner
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Connor
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D000293:Adolescent; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*