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OI, sometimes known as Brittle Bone Disease or "Lobstein syndrome", is a genetic bone disorder. It is usually because of deficiency in the Type 1 collagen that results in deficient connective tissue.

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
medindia 6452 Posts GA_googleFillSlot("Medindia_Health_Topics_Middle_300x250"); The main feature of osteogenesis imperfecta is the widely prevalent fragility of the bones, which makes them fracture-prone. These fractures, when they occur, heal properly, but again the new ...Read More
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"If a baby is unlucky enough to survive till adulthood, the bones in the body, which have taken a severe beating in the way of fractures, are hideously deformed." I think it's terrible to make this kind of statement and judgement in your article when many people live very full lives with this condition. Please consider rephrasing this!

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