Directory of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Resources

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta is disease in which the bones are not properly formed and break easily. It also know as Brittle Bone disease or OI. People with this disease are generally short, and may be dwarfs.

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• Personal Pages

Resources in This Category

• Brittle Bone Society

  http://www.brittlebone.org/
  The UK charity providing support for people with osteogenesis imperfecta.

• Children's Brittle Bone Foundation Website

  http://www.cbbf.org/
  US organization. Online grant and fellowship applications with news about recent and upcoming events.

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteogenesis_Imperfecta/default.asp
  Fact sheets from the National Institutes of Health.

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/947588-overview
  Article from eMedicine.

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe

  http://www.oife.org/
  Information on Osteogenesis Imperfecta around Europe

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

  http://www.oif.org/
  Supports and encourages medical research and disseminates information to patients, their families, and medical professionals

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta Information

  http://www.ptialaska.net/~sturm/indexx.html
  Resources gathered by the mother of a child with the disease. Includes a personal page about her son Jojo, his disease, treatment, and progress.

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta: The Links to Nutrition

  http://www.ctds.info/oi.html
  Reviews the possible role of nutrition in this disorder. Questions whether it is solely a genetic condition.

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