Brittle Bone disease

Resource type: Frequently Asked Questions  —  Date posted: March 10th, 2012   Number of views: 1360

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What causes Brittle Bone disease?

• It is a genetic condition- that impacts the body's production of collagen especially on the bones & tissues
• There is a genetic abnormality in the structure of the protein component of the bone, as a result fractures occur very easily during the course of normal everyday activities.

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