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Primary osteoporosis without features of OI in children and adolescents: clinical and genetic characteristics.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jun 2012
Laine Christine M, Koltin Dror, Susic Miki, Varley Talia L, Daneman Alan, Moineddin Rahim, Cole William G, Mäkitie Outi, Sochett Etienne
Abstract excerpt
Our aim was to characterize clinical findings and familial associations, and to examine candidate genes for disease-causing mutations in a cohort of children suffering from primary osteoporosis without features of osteogenesis imperfecta. Patients with osteoporosis and their nuclear families were studied. Medical history was reviewed. Calcium homeostasis parameters were measured and spinal radiographs obtained....
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