Medical Name For Brittle Bone Disease

Osteogenesis Imperfecta | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited (genetic) bone disorder that is present at birth. It is also known as brittle bone disease. A child born with OI may have soft bones that break (fracture) easily, bones that are not formed normally, and other problems. Signs …

Osteoporosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta | NIH …

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Also known as “brittle bone disease,” osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes weak bones that break easily in addition to other symptoms. There are several forms of OI, and …

Osteogenesis imperfecta - Wikipedia

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease) Types

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OI is also known as brittle bone disease, and the symptoms can range from mild with only a few fractures to severe with many medical complications. What Happens in OI? For …

Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis …

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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...

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Types, Symptoms

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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a bone disease. People with OI have fragile bones that break easily, often with no apparent cause. Another name for OI is brittle bone disease. …

Brittle Bone Disease: What Is It And Who Gets It? - WebMD

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Brittle bone disease is a lifelong genetic disorder that causes your bones to break very easily, usually without any type of injury, as from a fall. Your doctor may also call it …

Brittle bone disease: Types, symptoms, …

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Brittle bone disease, or osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic condition that a person is born with. A person with this condition has bones that fracture easily with even minor impacts....

Brittle Bone Disease: Symptoms, …

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Brittle bone disease, also known as osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), is a disorder causing fragile bones that break very easily. The disease is present at birth and only occurs in children …