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Table 4.

Analysis of different apical location of the major curve and two SPN

	AIS		Controls		χ²‐value	P‐value
	C	T	C	T	χ²‐value	P‐value
rs12885713 allele
Thoracic curve ^†	86	28	163	37	1.625	0.602
Thoracolumbar curve ^‡	35	11	163	37	0.964	0.326
Lumbar curve ^§	28	12	163	0.009	37	2.713
	χ²‐value = 0.473
	P‐value = 0.790^*
rs5871 allele
Thoracic curve ^†	48	66	109	91	4.462	0.035
Thoracolumbar curve ^‡	27	19	109	91	0.078	0.779
Lumbar curve ^§	20	20	109	91	0.272	0.602
	χ²‐value = 2.929
	P‐value = 0.231^*

Comparison among three subtypes.

^{^†}

57 patients (apex between T2 and T11‐12 disc).

^{^‡}

23 patients (apex between T12 and L1).

^{^§}

20 patients (apex between L1‐2 disc and L4‐5 disc).