New type of rare brittle-bone disease discovered

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have discovered the first X-chromosome-inherited type of the congenital disease osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease. The new discovery improves the genetic diagnosis of the disease and paves the way to possible improved treatment options for patients.

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