BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
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2008年
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22卷
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01期
关键词:
osteoporosis;
bisphosphonates;
type I collagen;
osteogenesis imperfecta;
D O I:
10.1016/j.berh.2007.12.012
中图分类号:
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号:
1002 [临床医学];
100201 [内科学];
摘要:
Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a heritable disorder characterized by bone fragility and low bone mass, with a wide spectrum of clinical expression. This review gives an update on its classification, the recent developments in the understanding of its pathophysiological mechanisms, and the current status of bisphosphonate therapy. Other therapeutic approaches and future directions of research are briefly discussed.