Article
Osteogenesis imperfecta.
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - 1 Jan 2000
Kocher M S, Shapiro F
Abstract excerpt
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetically determined disorder of connective tissue characterized by bone fragility. The disease state encompasses a phenotypically and genotypically heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that result from mutations in the genes that code for type I collagen...
Topics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7
- Collagen
- Humans
- Mutation
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
