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Osteogenesis imperfecta and rheumatoid arthritis: is there a link?
Archives of osteoporosis - 6 Mar 2020
Damian Laura Otilia, Zmarandache Carmen-Delia, Vele Paulina, Albu Adriana, Belizna Cristina, Crăciun Alexandra
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We present the cases of a mother and daughter with osteogenesis imperfecta, also diagnosed later with rheumatoid arthritis. In our patients finding and treating the over-imposed arthritis improved the joint pain initially attributed to osteogenesis imperfecta. Exploring joint inflammation in this setting could help ease the disease burden. PURPOSE: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare hereditary disease...
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