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Osteogenesis imperfecta pathophysiology
Introduction
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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