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A case of osteogenesis imperfecta type II caused by a novel COL1A2 gene mutation: endoscopic third ventriculostomy to prevent hydrocephalus.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Aug 2012
Hachiya Yasuo, Hayashi Masaharu, Negishi Takashi, Atsumi Soh, Kubota Masaya, Nishihara Tetsuhiro
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by defects in type I collagen synthesis. OI is generally classified into four types (I to IV), and the clinical prognosis varies from a lethal outcome for type II and varying deformities for type III to a normal lifespan for the other types. We describe a female patient with biochemically confirmed OI caused by a novel mutation in the...
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