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What countries are at risk of osteogenesis imperfecta?

USA


What calcuim does for the body?

Lack of calcium can lead to Osteogenesis Imperfecta


What causes blue sclerae in osteogenesis imperfecta?

Type I Osteogenesis Imperfecta is the most common and mildest type of this disease. In this type the Scleras (whites of the eyes) usually have a blue, purple, or gray tint.


What causes Craniotabes?

premature infants(as normal finding),rickets,osteogenesis imperfecta


Do you have to be born with osteogenesis imperfecta to have it?

Yes, because it is a genetic disease you inherit from your parents.


What is the difference between osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis occurs later in life and leads to weakening and fractures of the bones. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital defect which causes fractures to occur from the slightest bump or touch in a child.


What are some of the symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta?

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes brittleness of one bones. This can cause ones bones to break easily and even for no apparent reason. Also, it can lead to abnormally large amounts of repair tissue at the site of fractures.


Can babies be born with bone fractures or bone diseases causing them?

osteogenesis imperfecta - brittle bone disease


What is the medical term meaning poor development of bones?

Osteogenesis imperfecta means poor development of bones.


How tall can you be with osteogenesis imperfecta?

"some people may only grow to be three feet tall"sourcehttp://www.orthop.washington.edu/?q=patient-care/articles/arthritis/osteogenesis-imperfecta.html


What has the author Jenny Ford written?

Jenny Ford has written: 'An investigation into voice quality in eight individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta'


Osteogenesis imperfecta is dominant or recessive?

Osteogenesis imperfecta is typically inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, meaning one copy of the mutated gene is enough to cause the condition. However, in some cases, it can be inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern if both parents are carriers of the mutated gene.