Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function in Children — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 25:45But what if the blueprint creates a skeleton that looks perfectly normal on the outside, but the pathology is attacking the structural…This brings us to a devastating genetic disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, or OIIt is commonly known as brittle bone diseaseMusculoskeletal System — Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Integrated Systems (North American Edition)▶ 11:39Let's look at bone disordersAnd the most prominent one here is osteogenesis imperfectaOsteogenesis imperfecta is a striking example of molecular pathologyThe Extracellular Matrix and Connective Tissue — Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach▶ 7:19That trimming allows the mature collagen molecules to self -assemble into those highly ordered strong fibrils in the ECMAnd as you mentioned, when this elaborate process goes wrong, the consequences can be severe, like an osteogenesis imperfecta OI or brittle…Indeed