Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as brittle bone disease, or `Lobstein syndrome`) is a congenital bone disorder characterized by brittle bones that are prone to fracture. People with OI are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen. Eight types of O.....
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hereditary disease of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily. In the disorder, a genetic defect causes the abnormal or ... [2 related articles]
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<orthopaedics, paediatrics> A group of genetic diseases of the bones. Divided into four types all result in brittle and frail bones. ... Multiple broken bones are common. Other features include deafness, white of the eyes appear bluish, kyphosis, kyphoscoliosis, tooth abnormalities, chest deformities and short stature. There is no specific tr...
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A condition also known as brittle bone disease
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Heterogenous group of human genetic disorders that affect connective tissue in bone, cartilage and tendon. Bones are very brittle and fracture-prone.
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(OI) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a group of connective tissue disorders of type I collagen, characterized by bone fragility, fractures on trivial trauma, skeletal deformity, blue sclerae, ligament laxity, and hearing loss. The Sillence system, which is a clinical, radiographic, and genetic classification, shows four types; inherit...
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Osteogenesis imperfecta: Brittle bone disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen in connective tissue in the body and all of which result in fragile bones. The best known types are types I and II.
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A disorder that affects approximately 1 per 30,000-70,000 live births. The genetic disorder involves the bones and is also called brittle bone disease. There are four different types of the condition, each with their own exact symptoms. Patients with the disorder have fragile bones that are easily broken or fractured. Sometimes, infants with the co...
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n] - autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily
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osteogenesis imperfecta 1. Brittle bone disease. 2. A rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is not one but a group of genetic diseases (Types I and II), all of which affect collagen in connective tissue in the body and all of which result in ...
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a genetic disorder in which bones are abnormally fragile, leading to multiple breaks and deformity
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noun autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily
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a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.
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(OI) a genetic disorder that is also characterized by easily fractured bones.
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