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osteogenesis /os·teo·gen·e·sis/ (os″te-o-jen´ĕ-sis) the formation of bone; the development of the bones.osteogenet´ic osteogenesis imperfec´ta (OI) any of several types of collagen disorders, of variable inheritance, due to defective biosynthesis of type I collagen and characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, easily fractured bones; other defects are blue sclerae, wormian bones, and dentinogenesis imperfecta.
Osteogenesis Growth of new bone. Mentioned in: Bone Grafting osteogenesis [-jen′əsis] Etymology: Gk, osteon + genesis, origin the origin and development of bone tissue. Also called osteogeny. See also ossification. osteogenetic, osteogenic, osteogenous, adj. osteogenesis, n the origin and development of bone tissue. osteogenesis the formation of bone; the development of the bones. osteogenesis imperfecta an inherited condition marked by abnormally brittle bones that are subject to fracture. Affected lambs and calves are normal in appearance but are unable to stand. There is a defect in formation of bone matrix caused by a deficiency of procollagenN-peptidase. Called also paper-bone disease, juvenile osteoporosis. Patient discussion about osteogeneses. Q. is their any way to cure osteogenesis imperfecta my son has this bone disorder and can;t stand to see him cry thank you for any help A. as far as i know- OI is a genetic problem. today there is no cure to genetic problems. there is a big research on gene therapy but there's a long long road before we will see any result..sorry... but there are several treatments that can ease your son's pain, here is a wonderful site that stores a vast amount of information about IO, including recent studies and researches: Read more or ask a question about osteogeneseshttp://www.oif.org/site/PageServer How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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