Cyclic Pamidronate Infusion for Neonatal-onset Osteogenesis Imperfecta

• Main Authors: Chia-Hsuan Lin (Author), Yin-Hsiu Chien (Author), Shinn-Forng Peng (Author), Wen-Yu Tsai (Author), Yi-Ching Tung (Author), Cheng-Ting Lee (Author), Chun-Ching Chien (Author), Wuh-Liang Hwu (Author), Ni-Chung Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Patients with severe osteogenesis imperfecta (OI; MIM number 259420) suffer from low bone mass, fractures, and bone pain since birth, and have poor prognosis. This study assessed the outcome of patients with severe OI who were treated with cyclic pamidronate prior to the age of 1 year. Methods: The...