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Any osteogenesis imperfecta in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the PPIB gene.
Features include always present findings: Wide anterior fontanel, Finger joint hypermobility, Disproportionate short-limb short stature, and Recurrent fractures and others; and very common findings: Sideways curvature of the spine (scoliosis), Dentinogenesis imperfecta, and Multiple prenatal fractures. 31 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Bones and joints | 13 | Weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis), Finger joint hypermobility, Mild bone density loss (osteopenia) |
PPIB function has not been fully characterized.
Osteogenesis imperfecta type 9 is associated with mutations in the PPIB gene on chromosome 15.
Genetic testing for PPIB is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Phenotype severity distribution: 16 always present features, 3 very common features, 6 common features.
No clinical trials have been registered for osteogenesis imperfecta type 9.
53 publications have been identified in PubMed for osteogenesis imperfecta type 9. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (25%), Epidemiology / Natural History (25%), and Basic Science / Preclinical (17%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 13 | 25% |
Data assembled from 5 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC
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Arms and legs | 4 | Finger joint hypermobility, Disproportionate short-limb short stature, Bowing of limbs due to multiple fractures |
Brain and nerves | 2 | Inability to walk, Delayed gross motor development |
Growth and development | 1 | Disproportionate short-limb short stature |
Muscles | 1 | Delayed gross motor development |
Head and neck | 1 | Triangular face |
Age of onset: before birth, at birth.
Disease patterns and progression
13 |
25% |
Laboratory research | 9 | 17% |
Research summaries | 8 | 15% |
Clinical study results | 8 | 15% |
Other research | 2 | 4% |
Yamada C (2026). [PMID: 42036523](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42036523/). *Calcif Tissue Int*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Brigato P (2026). [PMID: 41854906](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41854906/). *Eur Spine J*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sayar S (2026). [PMID: 42214440](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42214440/). *Eur J Pediatr Surg*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Dure A (2026). [PMID: 42022263](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022263/). *J Pediatr Soc North Am*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Lu VM (2026). [PMID: 41526788](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41526788/). *Spine Deform*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Hald JD (2026). [PMID: 42133304](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42133304/). *JAMA*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Tuurala H (2026). [PMID: 41618006](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41618006/). *Calcif Tissue Int*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Hald JD (2025). [PMID: 41206390](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41206390/). *Calcif Tissue Int*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Moroni A (2025). [PMID: 40362441](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40362441/). *Int J Mol Sci*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Marigi EM (2025). [PMID: 39579858](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39579858/). *J Shoulder Elbow Surg*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]