The classic symptoms include:
- Blue tint to the whites of their eyes (blue sclera)
- Multiple bone fractures
- Early hearing loss (deafness)
- Persons with OI are usually below average height ( short stature)
- Because type I collagen is also found in ligaments, persons with OI often have loose joints (hypermobility) and flat feet.
- Some types of OI also lead to the development of poor teeth.
- Bowed legs and arms
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis (S-curve spine)
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| People with OI often are shorter than most of the people. |
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| Blue sclerae |
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