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Molecular diagnosis in children with fractures but no extraskeletal signs of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Jul 2017
Bardai G, Ward L M, Trejo P, Moffatt P, Glorieux F H, Rauch F
Abstract excerpt
In 26 of 94 individuals (28%) below 21 years of age who had a significant fracture history but did not have extraskeletal features of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), we detected disease-causing mutations in OI-associated genes. INTRODUCTION: In children who have mild bone fragility but do not have extraskeletal features of OI, it can be difficult to establish a diagnosis on clinical grounds. Here, we assessed the...
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