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Christiaan van Bergen

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Fractures in Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Pathogenesis, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention

Fractures in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are caused by a decreased strength of bone due to a decreased quality and quantity of bone matrix and architecture. Mutations in the collagen type 1 encoding genes cause the altered formation of collagen type I, one of the p ...