Looking after a pregnant woman with osteogenesis.
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as fragilitas ossium or brittle bone disease, is a rare, inherited disease of connective tissue resulting in errors in collagen I synthesis. The incidence of the condition has been quoted as being between 1:20,000 to 1:60,000 live births, affecting females more than males. It has been classified into four types. This case study concerns a pregnant woman suffering from the most common form of OI, type I, which affects 80% of sufferers and occurs as an autosomal dominant inheritance or as a new mutation.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008880:Midwifery; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000235:genetics / Q000451:nursing*; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing*