Osteogenesis imperfecta is one of the utmost concerns faced within the medical field. It is important to know that there isn't any cure for this disease, otherwise known as the brittle bone disease . However, you can learn to stay healthy, and learn to be happy living with the disease. It is mainly caused in an autosomal dominant manner, and it can also be caused as a result of mutations of proteins namely; COL1A1 and COL1A2 . These proteins are encoded by genes of the same name. Both COL1A1 and COL1A2 are major components of collagens , the most abundant proteins found in Mammals. The defective genes that result from osteogenesis imperfecta, affect the production of collagens by the human body, collagens are proteins that strengthen the bone. Without abundant collagens, the bones become weak and can easily break. Autosomal dominant simply implies that children with OI , probably inherited the disease from one of their pare...
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