Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0002p180 | (1) | ICCBH2013

Beyond brittle bones: a preliminary report from the osteogenesis imperfecta adult natural history initiative

Tosi Laura , McKiernan Fergus , Oetgen Matthew , Rak Melanie , Tucker Carole , Mulroy Kyle , Simmonds Barbara , Mancuso Angela , Kennelly Ann , Greco Lauren , Blankenship Winslow , Floor Marianne , Huber Mary Beth , Hart Tracy

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous, rare disorder most commonly affecting type I collagen. The OI Adult Natural History Initiative (OI ANHI) was established following a 2010 Ostegenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OIF) national meeting at which patient participants noted that i) there is little information about the natural history and progression of OI beyond childhood, and ii) most of the data available are focused on musculoskeletal issues. Adults with O...