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Osteopetrosis

Osteopetrosis: Introduction

Osteopetrosis: A bone condition characterized by brittle bones and increased bone density which increases the risk of bone fractures. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Osteopetrosis is available below.

Symptoms of Osteopetrosis

• Increased bone density
• Brittle bones
• Frequent fractures
• more symptoms...»

Read more about symptoms of Osteopetrosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Osteopetrosis:

• Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Osteoporosis Tests
  • Home Bone Loss Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Osteopetrosis?

• Hidden causes of Osteopetrosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Osteopetrosis: Related Patient Stories

• marble bones
• marble bone disease

Osteopetrosis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Osteopetrosis.

Causes of Osteopetrosis

Read more about causes of Osteopetrosis.

More information about causes of Osteopetrosis:

• Osteopetrosis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Osteopetrosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Osteopetrosis:

• Skeletal sclerosis
• Bone fractures
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Pyknodyostosis
• Yunis-Varon syndrome
• Ventriculomegaly
• more related diseases...»

Osteopetrosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
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Research about Osteopetrosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Osteopetrosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Osteopetrosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Osteopetrosis include:

• Phase III Randomized Study of Interferon Gamma in Children With Severe, Congenital Osteopetrosis - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - calcitriol,interferon gamma
• URD BMT for Benign Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Disorders, Including Osteopetrosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anti-thymocyte globulin,busulfan,Cyclophosphamide,Cyclosporine,methylprednisolone
• Post Marketing Surveillance Study of Actimmune in Patients With Severe, Malignant Osteopetrosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Actimmune Registry
• rhPTH Therapy for Low Turnover Bone Fragility - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Forteo (teriparatide)
• Stem Cell Transplant for Bone Marrow Failures - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Busulfan, fludarabine and anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
• more trials...»

See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Osteopetrosis

Statistics for Osteopetrosis

• Medical statistics for Osteopetrosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Osteopetrosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Osteopetrosis
• Society statistics for Osteopetrosis

Osteopetrosis: Broader Related Topics

• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
• more types...»

Types of Osteopetrosis

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Definitions of Osteopetrosis:

An inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Osteopetrosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Osteopetrosis, or a subtype of Osteopetrosis, 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 Osteopetrosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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