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La escoliosis es una afección que hace que la columna vertebral se incline con una forma poco natural de "C" o de "S".

Online Medical Reviewer: Bass, Pat F III, MD, MPH

Online Medical Reviewer: Foster, Sara, RN, MPH

Date Last Reviewed: 09/27/2015

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