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How frequent is osteogenesis imperfecta in patients with idiopathic osteoporosis?: Case reports.
Medicine - 1 Sept 2017
Al Kaissi Ali, Windpassinger Christian, Chehida Farid Ben, Ghachem Maher Ben, Nassib Nabil M, Kenis Vladimir, Melchenko Eugene, Morenko Ekatrina, Ryabykh Sergey, Hofstaetter Jochen G, Grill Franz, Ganger Rudolf, Kircher Susanne Gerit
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RATIONALE: The term idiopathic osteoporosis itself is quite a non-specific disease label, which fails to address the etiological understanding. Bone mineral density alone is not a reliable parameter to detect patients at high risk of fracture. The diversity of the clinical phenotypes of discolored teeth, blueness of the sclera, back and joint pain, cardiovascular disease, Diabetes type II, hearing problems and a...
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