Skeletal and Non-skeletal Phenotypes in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

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Although fractures are the defining characteristic of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), the disorder affects many tissues. Here we discuss three facets of the OI phenotype, skeletal growth and development, skeletal muscle weakness and the dental and craniofacial characteristics. Short stature is almost universal in the more severe forms of OI and is probably caused by a combination of direct effects of the underlying...

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