Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) Signaling in Paravertebral Muscles in Juvenile and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 1

Characteristics of patients of both studied groups. Group A: Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, group B: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. M1, M2 samples from curve concavity and convexity. RAsag: rotation angle sagittal, RHindex: rib hump index.

Patient	Sample	Group	Lenke type	Cobb angle	Kyphosis angle	RAsag	RHindex
K.P.	M2	A	3	68	33	14	0.48
F.J.	M1, M2	A	3	94	50	24	0.56
B.P.	M1	A	6	36	48	2.5	0.03
R.K.	M1, M2	A	2	60	34	17	0.36
N.M.	M1, M2	A	5	75	30	21.5	0.5
M.S.	M1	B	3	66	30	6	0.03
J.K.	M2	B	2	88	55	29	0.64
P.A.	M1, M2	B	5	42	40	21	0.3
W.P.	M1, M2	B	3	77	20	36	0.7