Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3
Synonyms: OI type 3 | Progressive deforming osteogenesis imperfecta | Severe osteogenesis imperfecta
A severe type form osteogenesis imperfecta characterized by increased bone fragility and low bone mass clinically manifesting as susceptibility to bone fractures severe short stature a triangular face moderate to severe scoliosis blue or blue-grey sclera and dentinogenesis imperfecta.
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Advocacy Organizations
Osteogenesis Imperfeca Foundation
The mission of the OI Foundation is to improve the quality of life for those living with osteogenesis imperfecta through research, education, awareness, and mutual support.
The Chandler Project
The Chandler Project (TCP) provides those affected with achondroplasia, and other forms of skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism), with the latest in pharmaceutical research and surgical advancements.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
Clinical Trials
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