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A member asked:
Scheuermann's disease (humpback) is a disease of the spine that victims are born with, what causes this?
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No one knows 4 sure: Scheuermann's disease, which usually shows up at 13-16 years old, causes a 'hunching forward' appearance of the spine. It occurs in less than 1% of people in the US, is more common in males, and no one knows for sure what causes it, although there seems to be a genetic component that contributes to it.
Answered 2/1/2015
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