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Types of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) / Brittle Bone Disease
Brittle bone disease or Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is characterized by a fragile skeleton. The mutation in the genes, COL1A1, COL1A2, CRTAP, and P3h2 result in OI. In most cases, the inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant and in some cases it could also be autosomal recessive. The gene mutation affects the formation and strength of the