Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder in which bones fracture (break) easily. Sometimes the fractures happen for no known reason. OI can also cause weak muscles, brittle teeth, a curved spine, and hearing loss. OI is caused by one of several genes that aren't working properly. When these genes don't work, it affects how you make collagen, a protein that helps make bones strong.
OI can range from mild to severe, and symptoms vary from person to person. A person may have just a few or as many as several hundred fractures in a lifetime.
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- Osteogenesis Imperfecta (National Library of Medicine)Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder in which bones fracture (break) easily. Sometimes the fractures happen for ...
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders that mainly affect the bones. The term "osteogenesis imperfecta" means imperfect bone formation. People ...
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Genetics ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... National Human Genome Research Institute ... Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes ...
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Start Here ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ... From the National Institutes ...
- Osteogenesis imperfecta is a condition causing extremely fragile bones. ... Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is present at birth. It is often caused by a defect in the gene that ...
- What Are the Symptoms of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)?
(Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Symptoms ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... All types of OI ... - What Are the Treatments for Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)? (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Treatments and Therapies ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...
- How Do Health Care Providers Diagnose Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)? (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Diagnosis and Tests ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From ...
- Connective Tissue Disorders (National Library of Medicine)... such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta Autoimmune disorders, such as lupus and scleroderma Cancers, ...
- ... be a variation of another bone disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, which is also characterized by frequent bone fractures. ... considered to be a separate condition. Unlike in osteogenesis imperfecta, the fractures in gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia heal normally without ...
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