Beyond osteogenesis imperfecta: Causes of fractures during infancy and childhood
This article presents the clinical, radiographic, and molecular profiles of the most common heritable disorders other than osteogenesis imperfecta with increased bone fragility. In addition, the clinicians must consider non‐heritable influences such as extreme prematurity, prenatal viral infection and neoplasia in the diagnostic process. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Lucas M. Bronicki, Roger E. Stevenson, Jürgen W. Spranger Tags: Article Source Type: research
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