Parents, have you ever heard of osteogenesis imperfecta? This is a disease that often attacks bones. This disorder can attack children from birth. Osteogenesis imperfecta also has many types with ...

Skeletal deformity and bone fragility are the hallmarks of the brittle bone dysplasia osteogenesis imperfecta. The diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta usually depends on family history and clinical ...

Mutations in the genes COL1A1, COL1A2, CRTAP, and P3h2 result in OI. In most cases, the inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant and, in some cases, it could also be autosomal recessive. The gene ...

To date, muscle function, and in particular that of the lower extremity, in OI type IV has not been investigated systematically. This study now assesses upper and lower extremity muscle function ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3 is an inherited (genetic) bone disorder that is present at birth, according to John Hopkins Medicine, which notes that it is a lifelong condition. Furthermore, there is ...

Brittle bone disease is a disorder that results in fragile bones that break easily. It’s present at birth and usually develops in children who have a family history of the disease. The disease is ...