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osteopetrosis (Albers-Schoenberg disease)
marble bones, brittle bones, osteosclerosis fragilis
- abnormally dense bones
- brittle, fracture easily
- "rugger jersey" spine
- may be cause of anemia (d/t obliterated marrow space)
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
Medical College of Wisconsin