Prognosis for Osteogenesis imperfecta: There are four major types of OI ranging in severity from mild to lethal. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: NIAMS) ...see also Overview of Osteogenesis imperfecta
Complications of Osteogenesis imperfecta may include:
Complications of Osteogenesis imperfecta from the Diseases Database include:
See also complications of Osteogenesis imperfecta.
The 'prognosis' of Osteogenesis imperfecta usually refers to the likely outcome of Osteogenesis imperfecta. The prognosis of Osteogenesis imperfecta may include the duration of Osteogenesis imperfecta, chances of complications of Osteogenesis imperfecta, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Osteogenesis imperfecta, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Osteogenesis imperfecta. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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