Osteogenesis Imperfecta is not a deadly disease. Its a painful rare genetic disorder
OI can affect a person so mildly that they can spend years and years with this disease and not even realize that they even have it. Other individuals can be so severely affected by it that it is very present before birth by means of an ultra-sound or is visible at the time of birth by x-ray.
Type II OI is the most lethal form of OI. Because of respiratory problems.
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Lack of calcium can lead to Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Type I Osteogenesis Imperfecta is the most common and mildest type of this disease. In this type the Scleras (whites of the eyes) usually have a blue, purple, or gray tint.
premature infants(as normal finding),rickets,osteogenesis imperfecta
Yes, because it is a genetic disease you inherit from your parents.
Osteoporosis occurs later in life and leads to weakening and fractures of the bones. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital defect which causes fractures to occur from the slightest bump or touch in a child.
Osteoporosis
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes brittleness of one bones. This can cause ones bones to break easily and even for no apparent reason. Also, it can lead to abnormally large amounts of repair tissue at the site of fractures.
osteogenesis imperfecta - brittle bone disease
Osteogenesis imperfecta means poor development of bones.
"some people may only grow to be three feet tall"sourcehttp://www.orthop.washington.edu/?q=patient-care/articles/arthritis/osteogenesis-imperfecta.html