Washington, June 18 -- : Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report a new genetic cause, unrelated to osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), for the 23 fractures that occurred in-utero to a mother with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) hypermobility type.
An intrauterine fracture is a rare finding during routine prenatal imaging. This condition can be due to maternal trauma, genetic disorders of the skeleton, as well as other predisposing maternal metabolic and vascular disorders. Genetic disorders that have previously been reported to cause intrauterine fracture include brittle bone disease OI, osteopetrosis, hypophosphatasia and EDS.
EDS is a disease that weakens the bones and connective tissues of your body. It can make join...