BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare inherited disorders of connective tissue with the common feature of excessive fragility of bones caused by mutations in collagen. We present the case of 2 patients diagnosed with different types of OI, both males, one admitted in the neonatal period an...

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Main Authors: Alina Murgu, Roxana Cretu, Adnana Jaramani, Elena Macsim, Ana Maria Chiforeanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2015-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2015-Nr.2/EN/RJP_2015_2_EN_Art-14.pdf
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spelling doaj-f921c5adf98c45508288068be0a925cf2021-09-02T13:09:05ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752015-06-0164217017410.37897/RJP.2015.2.14BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTAAlina Murgu0Roxana Cretu1Adnana Jaramani2Elena Macsim3Ana Maria Chiforeanu4Department of Pediatrics, „Sf. Maria“ Emergency Children’s Hospital, Iasi Department of Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, „Sf. Maria“ Emergency Children’s Hospital, IasiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, „Sf. Maria“ Emergency Children’s Hospital, IasiDepartment of Radiology, „Sf. Maria“ Emergency Children’s Hospital, IasiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics, „Sf. Maria“ Emergency Children’s Hospital, IasiOsteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare inherited disorders of connective tissue with the common feature of excessive fragility of bones caused by mutations in collagen. We present the case of 2 patients diagnosed with different types of OI, both males, one admitted in the neonatal period and one in infancy. The aim of the study was to compare the effi ciency of bisphosphonate therapy, following up the quality of life after receiving it, or in the absence of this treatment. https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2015-Nr.2/EN/RJP_2015_2_EN_Art-14.pdfosteogenesis imperfectabisphosphonateschild
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Roxana Cretu
Adnana Jaramani
Elena Macsim
Ana Maria Chiforeanu
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Roxana Cretu
Adnana Jaramani
Elena Macsim
Ana Maria Chiforeanu
BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
osteogenesis imperfecta
bisphosphonates
child
author_facet Alina Murgu
Roxana Cretu
Adnana Jaramani
Elena Macsim
Ana Maria Chiforeanu
author_sort Alina Murgu
title BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
title_short BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
title_full BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
title_fullStr BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
title_full_unstemmed BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
title_sort bisphosphonate therapy in pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
issn 1454-0398
2069-6175
publishDate 2015-06-01
description Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of rare inherited disorders of connective tissue with the common feature of excessive fragility of bones caused by mutations in collagen. We present the case of 2 patients diagnosed with different types of OI, both males, one admitted in the neonatal period and one in infancy. The aim of the study was to compare the effi ciency of bisphosphonate therapy, following up the quality of life after receiving it, or in the absence of this treatment.
topic osteogenesis imperfecta
bisphosphonates
child
url https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2015-Nr.2/EN/RJP_2015_2_EN_Art-14.pdf
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