Bone mineral density in developing children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A longitudinal study with 9 years of follow-up

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: — Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder of connective tissue caused by a defect in collagen type I synthesis. For bone, this includes fragility, low bone mass, and progressive skeletal deformities, which can result in various degrees of short stature. The purpo...

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Autores principales: Kok, Dieke H J, Sakkers, Ralph J B, Pruijs, Hans E H, Joosse, Pieter, Castelein, René M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2013
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Child
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768047/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23992144
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2013.831321

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