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Greetings! Osteogenesis Imperfecta

PixieMischief @PixieMischief (218) • Canada 1 Feb 09

Hello to all to the Osteogenesis imperfecta section of MyLot, I was born with type 111 OI (oi short for osteogenesis imperfecta), I am 26 year old female. This condition causes the people with it to be dwarves (although some mild...

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Medical Conditions?

raisingsaints @raisingsaints (217) • United States 4 Jun 07

My 3 year old son has Osteogenesis Imperfecta. It is a genetic disorder, although no one else in the family has it, that affects the collagen resulting in brittle bones. We found out when he was 9 months old. He had a broken arm,...

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Osteoporosis?

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 14 Jan 07

Do you have this disease or a family member or friend? How did you/they first discover it? What meds were used if any to combat it? Did it get reversed? My mother-in-law was 63 when she only reached into a cabinet, heard...