Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder charactedrized by blue sclerae, cataracts and microcephaly - a lethal form of osteogenesis imperfecta. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts is available below.
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Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts, or a subtype of Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita, microcephaly, and cataracts as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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