A novel splicing mutation in COL1A1 gene caused type I osteogenesis imperfecta in a Chinese family
โ Scribed by Hao Peng; Yuhui Zhang; Zhigao Long; Ding Zhao; Zhenxin Guo; Jinjie Xue; Zhiguo Xie; Zhimin Xiong; Xiaojuan Xu; Wei Su; Bing Wang; Kun Xia; Zhengmao Hu
- Book ID
- 116508859
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 545 KB
- Volume
- 502
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-1119
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders characterized by increased bone fragility, with clinical severity ranging from mild to lethal. To date, seven types of OI have been described, based on clinical phenotype and histological findings. Most patients with a clin