Phenotypical features of an unique Irish family with severe autosomal recessive Osteogenesis imperfecta
2008
Severe Sillence type II/III Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a lethal or severely crippling disease with either autosomal dominant or recessively inherited type I collagen mutations. Here we describe the detailed clinical features of a thin-ribbed OI variant with deformed limbs. The three consecutively affected children showed no genetic linkage with either of the two type I collagen genes, which implies that a novel mechanism causes this clinical phenotype. It can be prevented using ultrasound to diagnose affected foetuses.
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