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Scoliosis predominantly targets adolescent girls

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Puberty strikes with an incredibly unfair spinal bias. Idiopathic scoliosis, where the spine warps into a massive 'C' or 'S' shape, is nearly ten times more likely to progress to a severe state in teenage girls than in boys. Doctors still have absolutely zero idea why the female spine decides to twist itself like a corkscrew during growth spurts.

Scoliosis predominantly targets adolescent girls
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