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Genetic epidemiology, prevalence, and genotype-phenotype correlations in the Swedish population with osteogenesis imperfecta.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2015
Lindahl Katarina, Åström Eva, Rubin Carl-Johan, Grigelioniene Giedre, Malmgren Barbro, Ljunggren Östen, Kindmark Andreas
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare hereditary bone fragility disorder, caused by collagen I mutations in 90% of cases. There are no comprehensive genotype-phenotype studies on >100 families outside North America, and no population-based studies determining the genetic epidemiology of OI. Here, detailed clinical phenotypes were recorded, and the COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes were analyzed in 164 Swedish OI families...
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