LD24.K0
category
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) comprises a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders characterised by increased bone fragility, low bone mass, and susceptibility to bone fractures with variable severity. The most clinically relevant characteristic of all types of OI is bone fragility, which manifests as multiple spontaneous fractures.
Inclusions
- Fragilitas ossium
- Osteopsathyrosis
Also indexed as
Adair Dighton syndromeEddowes syndromeEkman syndromeEkman-Lobstein syndromeFragilitas ossiumLobstein syndromeOI - [osteogenesis imperfecta]Osteogenesis imperfectaOsteogenesis imperfecta type 1Osteogenesis imperfecta type 2Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3Osteogenesis imperfecta type 4Osteogenesis imperfecta type 5OsteopsathyrosisSpurway syndromeSpurway-Eddowes syndromeVrolik diseaseblue sclera with fragility of bone and deafnessbony fragilitybrittle bone diseasebrittle bone syndromeossium fragilityosteitis fragilitansvan der Hoeve syndromevan der Hoeve-de Kleyn syndromewhite blue sclera - fragility of bone - deafness