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Cardiopulmonary dysfunction in the Osteogenesis imperfecta mouse model Aga2 and human patients are caused by bone-independent mechanisms.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Aug 2012
Thiele Frank, Cohrs Christian M, Flor Armando, Lisse Thomas S, Przemeck Gerhard K H, Horsch Marion, Schrewe Anja, Gailus-Durner Valerie, Ivandic Boris, Katus Hugo A, Wurst Wolfgang, Reisenberg Catherine, Chaney Hollis, Fuchs Helmut, Hans Wolfgang, Beckers Johannes, Marini Joan C, Hrabé de Angelis Martin
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited connective tissue disorder with skeletal dysplasia of varying severity, predominantly caused by mutations in the collagen I genes (COL1A1/COL1A2). Extraskeletal findings such as cardiac and pulmonary complications are generally considered to be signifi...
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