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Clinical signs and diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta in three dogs.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - 15 Jul 1997
Campbell B G, Wootton J A, Krook L, DeMarco J, Minor R R
Abstract excerpt
When a young dog is evaluated for multiple fractures with minimal to no accompanying trauma, the primary differential diagnoses are metabolic disease, physical abuse, and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Of these, secondary hyperparathyroidism is most common, but if serum concentrations of ionized calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and parathormone are within reference ranges, OI must be considered. Osteogenesis...
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