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ORPHA:216796Clinical subtype
Also called Non-deforming osteogenesis imperfecta · OI type 1 · Van der Hoeve syndrome · Adair-Dighton syndrome · Mild osteogenesis imperfecta
What it is
A mild form of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) characterized by increased bone fragility and low bone mass that clinically manifests with increased susceptibility to bone fractures (including vertebral crush fractures), normal height or short stature (typically between 0 and -2.0 SD scores), mild (Cobb angle <30 degrees) or no scoliosis, blue sclera, and in dentinogenesis imperfecta, and mild long bone bowing bone deformities.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (at birth, Sweden)
- Age of onset
- Childhood
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Genes
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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