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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), also known as Brittle Bone Disease, is a hereditary disease and is characterised by extremely fragile bones and teeth.
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| specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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| Chromosome | |
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General information
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), also known as Brittle Bone Disease, is a hereditary disease and is characterised by extremely fragile bones and teeth. Defects in the structure of the collagen leads to Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
This variant of OI, found in the Dachshund, is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene SERPINH1.
Clinical features
This disease is characterised by extremely fragile bones and teeth. It is sometimes also accompanied by other complications like blue sclera, hearing loss, dwarfism and discoloured teeth.
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 19629171
Omia ID: 1483