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brittle bone disease
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The series follows an engaged couple living with osteogenesis imperfecta, aka brittle bone diseaseâwhich "Real Housewives of Atlanta" newbie Kelli Ferrell brought awareness to in a recent episode of the Bravo show, helping to raise money at an event in support of those who live with the disease.
Chloe Morgan, 30, from Penllergaer near Swansea, has osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, which means she uses a wheelchair or an adapted car to leave the house.
âWhen I was starting out, most of the places I played, they had to lift my wheelchair on to the stage ⊠or sometimes I couldnât get into the bathroom,â said Lea, who was born with osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease.
A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could provide insight into genetic diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta, known commonly as "brittle bone disease."
That includes brittle bone disease -- in which the body doesn't make collagen correctly, causing bones that can break easily -- or arthrogryposis -- a condition in which joints develop improperly due to limited fetal movement.
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