Preferred Label : Osteogenesis imperfecta, type VI;
Symbol : OI6;
CISMeF acronym : OI6;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Description : Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) comprises a group of connective tissue disorders characterized
by bone fragility and low bone mass. The disorder is clinically and genetically heterogeneous.
Osteogenesis imperfecta type VI is a severe autosomal recessive form of the disorder
(Glorieux et al., 2002; Becker et al., 2011).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F, member 1 gene (SERPINF1,
172860.0001);