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ea0035oc6.2 | Bone, calcium & vitamin D | ECE2014

High spontaneous osteoclastogenesis in pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta patients receiving or not intravenous neridronate

Faienza Maria Felicia , Tummolo Albina , Piacente Laura , Fiaschetto Rita , Ciccarelli Maria , Ventura Annamaria , Papadia Francesco , Colucci Silvia , Grano Maria , Cavallo Luciano , Brunetti Giacomina

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disease of the connective tissues caused primarily by heterogeneous mutations in the genes encoding for type I collagen. Phenotypically, it is characterized by abnormal bone mineralization, tissue fragility, and skeletal deformities.Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the osteoclastogenic potential of unfractionated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from OI patients (mean ag...