Long-term follow-up of bone mineral density in childhood hypophosphatasia. 2007

Hermann Josef Girschick, and Imme Haubitz, and Olaf Hiort, and Peter Schneider
Children's Hospital, Section of pediatric rheumatology and osteology, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, Würzburg 97080, Germany. hermann.girschick@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de

OBJECTIVE Hypophosphatasia (HP; MIM 241510) is an inborn error of bone metabolism, characterized by a genetic defect in the gene of the tissue-non-specific alkaline phosphatase TNSALP. Long-term data on bone mineral density measurements are not available. METHODS We have analyzed changes of bone mineral density (pQCT and DXA) prospectively during 4years of follow-up in a cohort of 6 patients with childhood HP. RESULTS At diagnosis hypermineralization of the trabecular bone in the metaphyseal area of long bones in affected children was noted. During 4 years of follow-up a gradual, significant decrease of mineralization was noted in the radial metaphyses. In contrast, BMC by DXA and total body DXA values were stable in comparison to healthy controls. During follow-up a systemic hyperprostaglandinism was documented in the majority of the patients. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment was evaluated by measuring prostaglandin excretion in the urine. CONCLUSIONS Metaphyseal hypermineralization in childhood HP, which might be a compensation for a mechanically incompetent bony structure, decreased over time. There might be a pathophysiological link to continually elevated systemic prostaglandins.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007014 Hypophosphatasia A genetic metabolic disorder resulting from serum and bone alkaline phosphatase deficiency leading to hypercalcemia, ethanolamine phosphatemia, and ethanolamine phosphaturia. Clinical manifestations include severe skeletal defects resembling vitamin D-resistant rickets, failure of the calvarium to calcify, dyspnea, cyanosis, vomiting, constipation, renal calcinosis, failure to thrive, disorders of movement, beading of the costochondral junction, and rachitic bone changes. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Hypophosphatasias
D008297 Male Males
D011453 Prostaglandins A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes. Prostaglandin,Prostanoid,Prostanoids
D012044 Regression Analysis Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D002113 Calcification, Physiologic Process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by the physiologic deposit of calcium salts. Bone Mineralization,Calcification, Physiological,Physiologic Calcification,Mineralization, Bone,Physiological Calcification
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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