Diseases

Bone Disease

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Brittle bone disease. Brittle bone disease: osteogenesis imperfecta, not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which affect collagen, a key component of connective tissue in tissues like bone, tendon and skin. All types of osteogenesis imperfecta result in fragile bones.

SYMPTOMS

The earliest symptoms of bone cancer are pain and swelling where the tumor is located, joint swelling and stiffness, limping, other less common symptoms.

CAUSES

Injury is a common cause of bone pain, mineral deficiency, metastatic cancer, bone cancer, diseases that disturb blood supply to bones, infection, leukemia.