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MeSH Heading: Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.708.685; C16.320.737; C17.300.200.540
Unique ID: D010013
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010013
Scope Note: COLLAGEN DISEASES characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, and easily fractured bones. It may also present with blue sclerae, loose joints, and imperfect dentin formation. Most types are autosomal dominant and are associated with mutations in COLLAGEN TYPE I.
Entry Term(s): Brittle Bone Disease; Fragilitas Ossium; Lobstein Disease; Lobstein's Disease; Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tarda; Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Blue Sclerae; Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type 1; Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type I
NLM Classification #: WE 250
See Also: Collagen Type I; Dentinogenesis Imperfecta
Date Introduced: 1966/01/01
Last Updated: 2013/07/08

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta MeSH Descriptor Data 2026