Before scoliosis can be attributed to the variant c.326G>A in MYH3, its pathogenicity must be proven

Dear Editor,   We were interested to read the article by Maccarone et al. about a 15-year-old girl with scoliosis, growth retardation, facial dysmorphism and delayed puberty.1 Genetic testing revealed the heterozygous variant NM_002470.4(MYH3):c.326G>A (p.Arg109His) in MYH3. The patient benefit...

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Main Author: Josef Finsterer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-06-01
Series:European Journal of Translational Myology
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/bam/article/view/13832
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Summary:Dear Editor,   We were interested to read the article by Maccarone et al. about a 15-year-old girl with scoliosis, growth retardation, facial dysmorphism and delayed puberty.1 Genetic testing revealed the heterozygous variant NM_002470.4(MYH3):c.326G>A (p.Arg109His) in MYH3. The patient benefited from a Lyon ARTbrace after refusing surgical correction of scoliosis.1 The study is noteworthy, but several points should be discussed. [...]
ISSN:2037-7452
2037-7460