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Osteogenesis imperfecta pathophysiology

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Pathophysiology

Pathophysiology

As a genetic disorder, OI is an autosomal dominant defect. Most people with OI receive it from a parent but it can also be an individual (de novo or “sporadic”) mutation.

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References


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