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Vitamin D and Bone fragility in Individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Scoping Review.
International journal of molecular sciences - 28 May 2023
Gnoli Maria, Brizola Evelise, Tremosini Morena, Di Cecco Alessia, Sangiorgi Luca
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Vitamin D affects several body functions, and thus general health, due to its pleiotropic activity. It plays a key role in bone metabolism, and its deficiency impacts bone development, leading to bone fragility. In osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a group of hereditary connective tissue disorders characterized by bone fragility, additional factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, can affect the expression of the...
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