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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 1/2010

Open Access 01-09-2010 | Oral presentation

Paravertebral deep back muscles of girls with idiopathic scoliosis reveal expression of receptors for estrogens

Authors: Tomasz Kotwicki, Blazej Rusin, Aleksandra Glodek, Anna Jankowska, Malgorzata Kotwicka

Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders | Special Issue 1/2010

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Estrogens can influence skeletal muscles activity by stimulating angio- and muscle-genesis. These hormones act through specific alpha and beta estrogen receptors (ER). Muscular tissue may be a target for estrogens, however there is no data on ER expression in paravertebral muscles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS). During early adolescence the increase of estrogen serum level coincidences with the period of rapid scoliosis progression. The aim of the study was to investigate ER alpha expression in the paravertebral muscles of patients with IS. …
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Title
Paravertebral deep back muscles of girls with idiopathic scoliosis reveal expression of receptors for estrogens
Authors
Tomasz Kotwicki
Blazej Rusin
Aleksandra Glodek
Anna Jankowska
Malgorzata Kotwicka
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 2397-1789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-5-S1-O19

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