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I'm wondering what diseases cause brittle bones?
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See below: This is a congenital bone disorder referred to as osteogenesis and imperfect a . People with oi are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of type-i collagen.
Answered 1/6/2014
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