Osteogenesis Imperfecta



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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Osteogenesis Imperfecta Nov 16, 2005
    Osteogenesis imperfecta, an inherited condition also known as brittle bone disease, results from an abnormality in type I collagen in the body. ...
    - About - News & Issues,

    Award Ends Family's Ordeal Nov 18, 2005
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder also known as "brittle bones." The disease is characterized by bones that break easily, often for little or ...
    - Mount Vernon Gazette,

    Suffern hospital holds neonatal reunion Nov 21, 2005
    Mary, one of more than 100 former neonatal patients who attended a reunion at the Holiday Inn, suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, a ...
    - The Journal News.com,

    Wheelchair-bound Andrews woman gets own home Nov 17, 2005
    Poston, who was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), commonly known as Brittle Bone Disease, has been wheelchair bound her entire life. ...
    - Georgetown Times,

    $1 million gift bolsters technology at Shriners Nov 16, 2005
    ...technology, the lab increasingly hosts patients there for foot and ankle problems, spinal-cord injuries, the bone-disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, club feet ...
    - Pioneer Press Online,

    Twin-spiration Nov 18, 2005
    Lehi would love to play football alongside his brother, but he has suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta - or brittle bone disease - since the twins' birth on ...
    - Amarillo.com (subscription),

    Couple Wrongfully Accused Of Child Abuse Fights System, Wins Nov 3, 2005
    ...and Miguel pleaded with the courts to test their baby for a little known genetic disorder that runs in Alice's family, Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bones ...
    - WJXX,

    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Nov 13, 2005
    ...innocence. Benjamin was finally diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a genetic disorder in which bones break easily. As ...
    - TVNZ,

    Walkers to help sick children fulfill wishes Nov 12, 2005
    Another girl, a 9-year-old from Clermont, battles osteogenesis imperfecta, a skeletal disease that results in fragile bones and brittle teeth. ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    Federal government to settle brittle bones case Oct 24, 2005
    A public defender assigned to Miguel Velasquez's criminal case obtained court funding for Liliana to be tested for osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder ...
    - WVEC.com (subscription),

    Volunteer pilots fly patients to medical care around the Midwest Oct 28, 2005
    ...has been Hope Moss, a 5-year-old girl from International Falls, Minn., who was born with seven broken bones, the result of osteogenesis imperfecta, known as ...
    - Grand Forks Herald,

    Miracle on the mend Nov 6, 2005
    About an hour after the delivery, Hernandez was meeting with genetic counselors who told her about a disease she'd never heard of: osteogenesis imperfecta. ...
    - St. Petersburg Times,

    Bone mender helps woman with chronic breaking disorder Sep 30, 2005
    Lockrow said she has broken every bone in her body thanks to osteogenesis imperfecta, or OI, and long ago grew sick and tired of making hospital visits part of ...
    - Bennington Banner

    Bone up at all times Sep 26, 2005
    ...osteoporosis, Dr Chin said poor bone health could also lead to the development of other bone diseases, including Paget’s disease and osteogenesis imperfecta. ...
    - New Straits Times

    Osteogenesis sufferer breaks `glass doll' mold Sep 12, 2005
    Lin Jun-jieh (林�潔) yesterday disproved the generally accepted misconception that sufferers of osteogenesis imperfecta need to be treated with kid gloves ...
    - Taipei Times

    Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice on PBS Sep 23, 2005
    ...probable innocence? Did the quads have osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition that, at birth and in infancy, can mimic child abuse? Does ...
    - PHXNews

    Western's Cesar Lucero is unbreakable Sep 18, 2005
    Osteogenesis imperfecta, Lucero's condition, affects from 20,000 to 50,000 Americans, and can stunt growth and be excruciatingly painful. ...
    - Sun-Sentinel.com

    Costly kindness Sep 17, 2005
    ...the school. Hsu Nan suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), which caused his bones to be brittle and easily broken. The district ...
    - Electric New Paper

    Stover trains to take part in city deer hunt Sep 11, 2005
    ...instead. A paraplegic, Stover was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition that didn't allow his legs to develop fully. He ...
    - Duluth News Tribune

    Deformity Correction Surgery . . . Toast to Beneficiaries Sep 5, 2005
    ...of the conditions that can cause limb problems in a child or young adult include: congenital conditions present from birth, osteogenesis imperfecta, bow legs ...
    - This Day (subscription)

    Single Infusion of Zoledronic Acid More Effective in Paget’s ... Sep 7, 2005
    ...to evaluate its impact on several other bone disorders including osteoporosis, corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta in children. ...
    - RxPG NEWS

    Aclasta Superior to Risedronate for Paget's Disease of the Bone in ... Sep 1, 2005
    ...in men and women, male osteoporosis, corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis, prevention of osteoporosis and the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta in children. ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Shriners making $1.7 million impact daily in lives of childrenJul 28, 2005
    ...of the common orthopaedic problems resulting from the following disorders are treated at Shriners Hospitals: Scoliosis, Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone ...
    - Sulphur Southwest Daily News

    A delicate condition, a strong willJul 2, 2005
    Jeffrey was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta or what is commonly known as brittle bone disease, a genetic disorder caused by lack of collagen protein that the ...
    - Kansas City Star

    Sticks and stones can break bonesJul 24, 2005
    Last week, Xander was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder characterised by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent ...
    - Shepparton News

    I was hurt, but I stand by my brotherJul 21, 2005
    Then there was the president of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bones) Society of Australia, Donna Synot along with the benefactors of the Vizard ...
    - Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)

    Woman with service dog prompts testing company to change policyJul 8, 2005
    ...feet tall. She suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease that requires her to use a wheelchair most of the time. She relies ...
    - Detroit Free Press

    Woman with service dog prompts testing company to change policyJul 8, 2005
    Franklin's three feet tall and suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta. The disease requires her to use a wheelchair most of the time. ...
    - KLTV

    This time, test has sunny outcomeJul 9, 2005
    ..."We've got to make sure they really do it," said Franklin, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a bone disease that limits her mobility. ...
    - MLive.com

    Dr. Gaff's ColumnJul 10, 2005
    ...congenita (one per 95,000 births), diastrophic dysplasia (one per 110,000 births), pseudoachondroplasia, hypochondroplasia, and osteogenesis imperfecta. ...
    - KPCnews.com

    Bisphosphonates in Orthopaedic SurgeryJul 1, 2005
    The treatment of pediatric disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta and fibrous dysplasia with bisphosphonates has gained momentum, and initial investigations ...
    - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery




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