Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as “brittle bone disease,” is a rare genetic condition frequently diagnosed in childhood and typically caused by mutations in COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes.Historically, Ricki S. Carroll, MD, MBE, skeletal dysplasia and palliative care pediatrician at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware, told Healio the severity of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) was
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The U.S. Senate voted along party lines to confirm Susan Monarez, PhD, to be the next director of the CDC.
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Healio brings you highlights from the American Society of Retina Specialists.
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