A team of researchers has identified a new genetic mutation responsible for osteogenesis imperfecta ( oi ) , a condition that makes bones much more likely to break , according to a study published today in the journal cell 今天的细胞学杂志说:一个研究团队鉴定出导致成骨不全( oi )的一种新的基因突变,而成骨不全状态可导致骨骼更易折断。
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Lin yu - chih , an osteogenesis imperfecta patient who measures 67 . 5 centimeters in height , performs a stage play during a news conference july 10 , 2007 , to urge public awareness of the disease 玻璃娃娃林煜智七月十日在台大医院,以舞台剧的方式呈现自传67 . 5公分的天空,希望藉此鼓励遇到挫折苦痛的人,同时也让社会更加认识关怀玻璃娃娃。
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Her husband , roy , said his wife ' s small stature can be deceiving : " she ' s a strong lady . " according to the university , one in only 25 , 000 to 50 , 000 births are to a mother with osteogenesis imperfecta , and even fewer involve moms with the severe type 3 form 斯坦福大学透露说,患有脆骨病的妇女成为母亲的可能性仅为2 . 5万分之一至5万分之一,而像瓦斯凯这样病情严重的妇女还能顺利生产更是少见。