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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. The disorder is manifest in tissues in which the principal matrix protein is type I collagen (mainly bone, dentin,...
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