Definition of Brittle bone disease
Brittle bone disease:
Osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic
diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of
connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin.
All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile
bones.
Common Misspellings: brittle bone diease, brittle bone desease
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