speaking of infectious disease
Endocardial Fibroelastosis is a heart disorder in infants. It used to afflict 1 in 5000 children in the USA and was often fatal. It hit some families harder than others which suggested a genetic susceptability. Doctors also noticed a correlation with mumps but they weren't sure why. When mumps vaccinations became widespread the disorder completely disappeared.
I think this is the general direction that Scoliosis researchers need to look.
The 13% MZ concordance rate from the Danish study suggests that Scoliosis is strongly environmental. Whatever the environmental trigger is it has to have been around for thousands of years.
Endocardial Fibroelastosis is a heart disorder in infants. It used to afflict 1 in 5000 children in the USA and was often fatal. It hit some families harder than others which suggested a genetic susceptability. Doctors also noticed a correlation with mumps but they weren't sure why. When mumps vaccinations became widespread the disorder completely disappeared.
I think this is the general direction that Scoliosis researchers need to look.
The 13% MZ concordance rate from the Danish study suggests that Scoliosis is strongly environmental. Whatever the environmental trigger is it has to have been around for thousands of years.
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