Type V Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A New Form of Brittle Bone Disease

H. Glorieux, Francis; Rauch, Frank; Plotkin, Horacio; Ward, Leanne; Travers, Rose; Roughley, Peter; Lalic, Ljiljana; F. Glorieux, Delphine; Fassier, François; J. Bishop, Nicholas

doi:10.1359/jbmr.2000.15.9.1650

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Type V Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A New Form of Brittle Bone Disease

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Authors:

Francis H. Glorieux

Frank Rauch

Horacio Plotkin

Abstract

Abstract Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is commonly subdivided into four clinical types. Among these, OI type IV clearly represents a heterogeneous group of disorders. Here we describe 7 OI patients (3 girls), who would typically be classified as having OI type IV but who can be distinguished from oth...

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