Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3 in South Africa: Causative mutations in FKBP10
Background. A relatively high frequency of autosomal recessively inherited osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type 3 (OI-3) is present in the indigenous black southern African population. Affected persons may be severely handicapped as a result of frequent fractures, progressive deformity of the tubular b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11882/8044 |