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osteogenesis imperfecta  

Definition

  • Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a genetic disorder characterized by bone fragility, suffer from multiple fractures and other skeletal defects. There are four major forms of OI and two rare variants. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Osteogenesis Imperfecta]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J4FJV5RG-N

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