Osteogenesis+Imperfecta

=Osteogenesis Imperfecta= A condition in which a bone is made imperfectly from the beginning of birth that affects the process of making collagen. A gene in the affected tells the body to either make too little collagen for the bone or even at times fautly collagen.

The bone disorder can be easily associated to the condition of having fragile or glass bones. Because Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) affects the collagen responsible for the support of bone as well as connective tissue, bones break more easily.

Based on appearance and severity, there are four seperate types of OI.

Type I
The most common type of the disorder as well as the mildest, Type 1 OI affects bones predisposed to fractures. Most of these fractures will occur before puberty. While still allowing near normal to normal stature, this type causes loose joints as well as low muscle tone.