Life expectancy in osteogenesis imperfecta

1 We were stimulated by requests for information for a patient told by an insurer that compensation would be reduced because of "poor life expectancy," and for an affected child who wished to claim from her father's estate. 4 Life expectancy figures were determined by applying the mor...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1996-02, Vol.312 (7027), p.351-351
Hauptverfasser:	Paterson, Colin R, Ogston, Simon A, Henry, Rosalind M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Age groups Aged Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Confidence intervals Disease Diseases of the osteoarticular system England - epidemiology Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Life Expectancy Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations Medical prognosis Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Osteogenesis imperfecta Osteogenesis Imperfecta - mortality Patients Ratios Risk Factors Sex Factors Wales - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	1 We were stimulated by requests for information for a patient told by an insurer that compensation would be reduced because of "poor life expectancy," and for an affected child who wished to claim from her father's estate. 4 Life expectancy figures were determined by applying the mortality ratios to the life tables for each age group.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.312.7027.351