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Testing for osteogenesis imperfecta in cases of suspected non-accidental injury.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2002
Marlowe A, Pepin M G, Byers P H
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate if laboratory testing for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) identifies children unrecognised by clinical examination in instances where non-accidental injury (NAI) is suspected as the likely cause of fracture, we carried out a retrospective review of available medical records and biochemical test results from 262 patients. Cultured fibroblasts were received for biochemical testing for OI from children in...
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