Genotype-phenotype relationship in a large cohort of osteogenesis imperfecta patients with COL1A1 mutations revealed by a new scoring system

Abstract. Background:. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a heritable bone fragility disorder, is mainly caused by mutations in COL1A1 gene encoding α1 chain of type I collagen. This study aimed to investigate the COL1A1 mutation spectrum and quantitatively assess the genotype-phenotype relationship in a...

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Main Authors: Lu-Jiao Li, Fang Lyu, Yu-Wen Song, Ou Wang, Yan Jiang, Wei-Bo Xia, Xiao-Ping Xing, Mei Li, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000013