Marble Bones

Important
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Synonyms

• Albers-Schonberg Disease
• Marble Bones
• Osteosclerosis Fragilis Generalisata

Disorder Class

• Osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive; deadly childish kind
• Osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant; adult kind
• Osteopetrosis, light autosomal recessive; intermediate type

General Discussion
Osteopetrosis might be acquired as either a leading or recessive characteristic and is marked by boosted bone thickness, weak bones, and, sometimes, skeletal problems. Although signs could not originally appear in people with light types of this disorder, insignificant injuries may cause bone fractures because of irregularities of the bone.

There are 3 major kinds of osteopetrosis: the malignant childish form, the intermediate form, as well as the adult type. The adult form is milder than the other types, and could not be diagnosed till teenage years or their adult years when signs and symptoms initially show up. The intermediate form, found in children below 10 years old, is more serious than the adult type but less extreme compared to the deadly infantile kind. The deadly childish form is apparent from birth and also frequently reduces life span. It is not associated with cancer, despite the name.