Osteodystrophy
A bone disorder that adversely affects bone growth. See also renal osteodystrophy.
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- Osteodystrophy, renal
A bone disorder that adversely affects bone growth and is caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Osteo?dystrophy can require treatment with vitamin D. Also known as kidney osteodystrophy.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
A group of inherited connective tissue diseases, all of which result from mutations that affect collagen in connective tissue in the body, and all of which result in fragile bones. The best known types of osteogenesis imperfecta are types I and II. Also known as brittle bone disease.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita
Osteogenesis imperfecta type II.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta tarda
Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1
An inherited connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility and blue sclerae (blue whites of the eyes). This is the classic form of “brittle bone disease.” Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 is an autosomal dominant trait. (One copy of the mutant gene is enough to cause the disease in males and females in successive generations.) The disease […]