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Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder. The term means imperfect bone formation and people with this condition have bones that break easily, often from mild trauma or with no apparent cause. Genetic factors are increasingly being used to define the different forms of osteogenesis imperfecta.
How do members experience osteogenesis imperfecta?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with osteogenesis imperfecta*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for osteogenesis imperfecta*
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder. The term means imperfect bone formation and people with this condition have bones that break easily, often from mild trauma or with no apparent cause. Genetic factors are increasingly being used to define the different forms of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Common symptoms reported by people with osteogenesis imperfecta
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for osteogenesis imperfecta
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Compare treatments taken by people with osteogenesis imperfecta
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have osteogenesis imperfecta through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with osteogenesis imperfecta? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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