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Brittle bone disease
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a condition causing extremely fragile bones. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital disease, meaning it is present at birth. It is frequently caused by defect in the gene that produces type 1 collagen, an important building block of bone. There are many different defects that can affect this gene. The severity of OI depends on the specific gene defect.
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How many types of brittle bones conditions are there?
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My brother has a lot of metal in his body from breaks from motocross. Is that common or does he have brittle bones?
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A lot of back pain the X ray showed back bones very brittle some missing what could it be?
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