The term "osteogenesis imperfecta" means imperfect bone formation.
Also known as:
- Brittle Bone Disease
- Ekman-Lobstein Disease
- Lobstein Disease (Type I)
- Vrolik Disease (Type II)
Definition
- It’s a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause.
- It is a congenital anomaly.
- OI varies in severity from person to person, ranging from a mild type to a severe type that causes death before or shortly after birth.
- People with OI also have teeth problems (dentinogenesis imperfecta),
- Hearing loss when they are adults.
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