Table 1.

Clinical Features of COL1A1/2 Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Type

TypeMOISeverityFracturesBone DeformityStatureDIScleraeHearing Loss
Classic non-deforming OI w/blue sclerae ADMildFew to 100UncommonNormal or slightly short for familyRareBluePresent in ~50%
Perinatally lethal OI ADPerinatal lethalMultiple fracture of ribs, minimal calvarial mineralization, platyspondyly, marked compression of long bonesSevereSeverely short+Dark blue
Progressively deforming OI ADSevereThin ribs, platyspondyly, thin gracile bones w/many fractures, "popcorn" epiphyses commonModerate to severeVery short+BlueFrequent
Common variable OI w/normal sclerae ADModerate to mildMultipleMild to moderateVariably short+/–Normal to graySome

AD = autosomal dominant; DI = dentinogenesis imperfecta; MOI = mode of inheritance

From: COL1A1/2 Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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