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Novel variant in Sp7/Osx associated with recessive osteogenesis imperfecta with bone fragility and hearing impairment.
Bone - 1 May 2018
Fiscaletti Melissa, Biggin Andrew, Bennetts Bruce, Wong Karen, Briody Julie, Pacey Verity, Birman Catherine, Munns Craig F
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by low bone density and recurrent fractures with a wide genotypic and phenotypic spectrum. Common features include short stature, opalescent teeth, blue sclerae and hearing impairment. The majority (>90%) of patients with OI have autosomal dominant variants in COL1A1/COL1A2, which lead to defects in type 1 collagen. More recently, numerous...
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