Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Brittle bone disease; Ekman-Lobstein disease; Fragilitas ossium; OI; Osteopsathyrosis; Vrolik disease

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a group of genetic bone disorders. It is one of the brittle bone diseases. People with OI either have less collagen than normal or the quality is poorer than normal. As collagen is an important protein in bone structure, this impairment causes those with the condition to have weak or fragile bones.[1] As a genetic disorder, OI is an autosomal dominant defect. Most people with OI receive it from a parent but it can also be an individual (de novo or "sporadic") muta ...