A 9-month-old male was diagnosed with OI following recurrent fractures and findings of osteopenia.This disease is caused by errors in the synthesis of:
A) Elastin
B) Glycoproteins
C) Collagen
D) Calcium salts

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OI (brittle bone disease)is a spectrum of disease caused by genetic mutation in the gene that encodes for type I collagen.
OI (brittle bone disease)is a spectrum of disease caused by genetic mutation in the gene that encodes for type I collagen,not elastin.
OI (brittle bone disease)is a spectrum of disease caused by genetic mutation in the gene that encodes for type I collagen,not glycoproteins.
OI (brittle bone disease)is a spectrum of disease caused by genetic mutation in the gene that encodes for type I collagen,not calcium salts.

A 9-Month-Old Male Was Diagnosed with OI Following Recurrent Fractures