Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis.

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Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) is the most common form of osteopetrosis. ADO is characterized by generalized osteosclerosis along with characteristic radiographic features such as a "bone-in-bone" appearance of long bones and sclerosis of the superior and inferior vertebral body endplates. Generalized osteosclerosis in ADO typically results from abnormalities in osteoclast function, due most commonly to...

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