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Is kyphosis inherited by genes to another legatee ?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Varies : Kyphosis simply refers to a measurement often used to describe the alignment.Of the spine seen from the side. There is a normal range of kyphosis, seen in the thoracic spine. There are a number of conditions that cause an increased kyphosis, some do have a genetic component to them. Osteoporosis is just one example of this. Thank you, .

Answered 11/7/2013

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