Scientists track brittle bone disease from birth to adulthood

This study aimed to understand how a rare genetic condition called osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) progresses over time in children and young adults. Researchers followed 88 participants from birth up to age 25 to observe how the disease affects walking, growth, bone strength, and other body systems like the heart, lungs, and hearing. The goal was to gather detailed information to better monitor and manage the condition, not to test a new treatment.