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Current Overview of Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 10 May 2021
Deguchi Mari, Tsuji Shunichiro, Katsura Daisuke, Kasahara Kyoko, Kimura Fuminori, Murakami Takashi
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, is a heterogeneous disorder characterised by bone fragility, multiple fractures, bone deformity, and short stature. OI is a heterogeneous disorder primarily caused by mutations in the genes involved in the production of type 1 collagen. Severe OI is perinatally lethal, while mild OI can sometimes not be recognised until adulthood. Severe or lethal OI can...
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