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osteogenesis imperfecta

Group of connective-tissue diseases in which the bones are very fragile. Several forms probably reflect different degrees of expression of the same disorder. Persons with osteogenesis imperfecta type I are normal at birth, but fractures occur easily; in van der Hoeve syndrome the sclerae are bluish, bone deformities in the skull cause deafness, double-jointedness occurs, and skin is abnormally thin. Babies with osteogenesis imperfecta type II, if not stillborn, are born with fractures, and fractures continue to occur, causing severe crippling; survival to adulthood is rare.

osteogenesis imperfecta [¦äs·tē·ō′jen·ə·səs ‚im·pər′fek·tə]

(medicine)

A disease inherited as an autosomal dominant and characterized by hypoplasia of osteoid tissue and collagen, resulting in bone fractures.

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osteogenesis imperfecta (redirected from Brittle bone disease)

osteogenesis imperfecta

osteogenesis imperfecta
(redirected from Brittle bone disease)