Osteogenesis Imperfecta

COLLAGEN DISEASES characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, and easily fractured bones. It may also present with blue sclerae, loose joints, and imperfect dentin formation. Most types are autosomal dominant and are associated with mutations in COLLAGEN TYPE I.

Also Known As:

Lobstein Disease; Fragilitas Ossium; Brittle Bone Disease; Lobstein's Disease; Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tarda; Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Blue Sclerae; Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type 1; Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type I; Disease, Lobstein; Disease, Lobstein's; Lobsteins Disease; Ossiums, Fragilitas; Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tardas

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 719
- Bone Diseases: 5863
  - Developmental Bone Diseases: 153
    - Osteochondrodysplasias: 592
      - Osteogenesis Imperfecta: 2193
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 11939
  - Osteogenesis Imperfecta: 2193
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Connective Tissue Diseases: 3269
  - Collagen Diseases: 754
    - Osteogenesis Imperfecta: 2193

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