Osteogenesis imperfecta epidemiology and demographics

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Overview

Epidemiology and Demographics

Frequency is approximately the same across groups, but for unknown reasons the Shona and Ndebele of Zimbabwe seem to have a higher proportion of Type III to Type I than other groups.^[1]. However, a similar pattern was found in segments of the Nigerian and South African population. In these varied cases the total number of OIs of all four types was roughly the same as any other ethnicity.

References

↑ Viljoen D, Beighton P (1987). “Osteogenesis imperfecta type III: an ancient mutation in Africa?”. Am. J. Med. Genet. 27 (4): 907–12. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320270417. PMID 3425600.

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[1] Viljoen D, Beighton P (1987). “Osteogenesis imperfecta type III: an ancient mutation in Africa?”. Am. J. Med. Genet. 27 (4): 907–12. doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320270417. PMID 3425600.

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