Child hand in adults handMEDICAL

Child abuse & OI – from geneticist perspective

Interview with Professor Gerard Pals, biochemist (MSc) and geneticist (PhD) at the VU university hospital in Amsterdam, The Netherlands Who are you and what is your relationship to OI? I am a biochemist (MSc) and geneticist (PhD). In 1989 I started a diagnostic laboratory for DNA and protein testing of inherited diseases, including OI, at…

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Sofie and familyMEDICAL

Wrongly accused of child abuse

Interview with Sofie Hellström, mother of Gabriel, affected by a milder form of OI type 4 Who are you and what is your relationship to OI? My name is Sofie Hellström, I am 31 years old and I was introduced to OI in the summer 2020 when my son was diagnosed with a milder form…

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Teaser for ICCBH Virtual ForumCONFERENCES

Save the date – ICCBH Virtual Forum!

ICCBH Virtual Forum: Bone Fragility Disorders in Children From 18th – 20th of November 2020 the International Conference for Children’s Bone Health (ICCBH) will host a virtual forum about bone fragility disorders in children, including sessions about osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). OIFE is one of the collaborators and contributors in the scientific programme. What is the…

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