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Osteogenesis imperfecta : a translational approach to brittle bone disease /

Osteogenesis Imperfecta is the first translational reference professionals can turn to for a source of comprehensive information on this disorder. Although several reviews of the field have been published in various journals, there is no other single source for a compendium of current information. S...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shapiro, Jay R. (Editor ), Byers, Peter H. (Editor ), Glorieux, Francis H. (Editor ), Sponseller, Paul D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Bone biology, structure and biochemistry
  • III. Clinical and molecular genetics of osteogenesis imperfecta
  • IV. COL1A1 and COL1A2 mutations
  • V. Animal models of osteogenesis imperfecta
  • VI. Brittle bone overlap phenotypes : TGF-beta mutations and bone
  • VII. Clinical aspects of osteogenesis imperfecta
  • VIII. Organ involvement in osteogenesis imperfecta
  • IX. Orthopedics
  • X. Physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • XI. Pharmacologic treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta
  • XII. Genetic approach to treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta.