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What is the incidence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with adolescent scoliosis?
What is the incidence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with adolescent scoliosis?
There is a high incidence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with adolescent scoliosis and thoracic hypokyphosis, particularly when there is a family history of skeletal abnormalities.
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May support echocardiography in adolescents with scoliosis and familial skeletal history; leaves open prospective validation of screening.
Hirschfeld et al. (1982) studied this question.
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