Chapter 35, Problem 3DAA

Summary Introduction

To compare: The rate of fractures in the treated and untreated groups.

Concept introduction:

Bones are the specialized connective tissues that surround the living cells.  An adult consists of 206 bones in their body. The main functions of bone are storage of minerals, to aid in the movement, to protect the organs, and for producing the blood cells through red marrow. Osteogenesis imperfecta is also known as brittle bone disease. It is a group of genetic disorders that can adversely affect the bones of our body. The main symptom of this disorder is easy breakage of bones. It is mainly caused due to the mutation in the collagen genes.