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Synonyms of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Brittle Bone Disease
- Ekman-Lobstein Disease
- Lobstein Disease (Type I)
- OI
- Vrolik Disease (Type II)
Disorder Subdivisions
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type I
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type II
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type IV
General Discussion
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare disorders affecting the connective tissue and characterized by extremely fragile bones that break or fracture easily (brittle bones), often without apparent cause. The specific symptoms and physical findings associated with OI vary greatly from case to case. The severity of OI also varies greatly, even among individuals of the same family. OI may be a mild disorder or may result in severe complications. Four main types of OI have been identified. OI type I is the most common and the mildest form of the disorder. OI type II is the most severe. In most cases, the various forms of osteogenesis imperfecta are inherited as autosomal dominant traits.
Organizations related to Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Canadian Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society
208 Ramona Blvd
Markham
Ontario None L3P 2K8
Phone #: 905--29-4-5340
800 #: --
e-mail: rkhayes@ccat.on.ca
Home page: http://www.oif.org
- Children's Brittle Bone Foundation
7701 95th St
Pleasant Prairie WI 53158
Phone #: 866-694-2223
800 #: --
e-mail: info@cbbf.org
Home page: http://www.cbbf.org
- European Skeletal Dysplasia Network (ESDN)
Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research
Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Manchester
Michael Smith Building, Oxford Road
Manchester None M13 9PT
Phone #: 44 -161- 275 5642
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@esdn.org
Home page: http://www.esdn.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: ordr@od.nih.gov
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/Default.aspx
- Let Them Hear Foundation
1900 University Avenue, Suite 101
East Palo Alto CA 94303
Phone #: 650-462-3143
800 #: 877-735-2929
e-mail: info@letthemhear.org
Home page: http://www.letthemhear.org
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-997-4488
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
- NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda MD 20892-3675
Phone #: 301-495-4484
800 #: 877-226-4267
e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
- NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
31 Center Dr
Building 31, Room 2A32
MSC2425
Bethesda MD 20892
Phone #: 301-496-5133
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation
804 W. Diamond Ave
Suite 210
Gaithersburg MD 20878
Phone #: 301-947-0083
800 #: 800-981-2663
e-mail: bonelink@oif.org
Home page: http://www.oif.org
- Sjældne Diagnoser / Rare Disorders Denmark
Frederiksholms Kanal 2, 3rd Floor
Copenhagen K None 1220
Phone #: 45 -33 -14 00 10
800 #: N/A
e-mail: mail@sjaeldnediagnoser
Home page: http://www.raredisorders.dk
- Whyte, Michael P., M.D.
Metabolic Research Unit
Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children
2001 S. Linbergh Blvd.
St. Louis MO 63131
Phone #: 314-532-3600
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
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