BRITTLE BONE DISEASE

SYMPTOMS

• Frequent bone fractures
• Bone Pain
• Short Stature
• Hearing loss
• Scoliosis
• Bruising
• Stiffness

DIAGNOSES/TREATMENT

• Diagnosed by Ruling out, Observation and Genetic Testing
• Treatment is medicine, physical therapy, and Surgery

WHO GETS THE DISEASE

• People carrying a defective gene.
• Some cases have an unknown cause

FACTS

• Less then 20,000 people are diagnosed per year
• There are at least 8 types confirmed and research is still ongoing
• Some types may lead to fatal respiratory complications
• The Mutation causes less collagen, a protein important for bones and skin.

TREVOR MARQUEZ