Teriparatide increases bone mineral density in a man with osteoporosis pseudoglioma. 2011

Henrique Pierotti Arantes, and Elizabete Ribeiro Barros, and Ilda Kunii, and John P Bilezikian, and Marise Lazaretti-Castro
Bone and Mineral Unit, Division of Endocrinology, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. henriqueparantes@yahoo.com.br

Osteoporosis Pseudoglioma (OPPG) is characterized by severe juvenile-onset osteoporosis and ocular abnormalities. It is caused by one of several inactivating mutations in LRP5, a gene importantly involved in bone formation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of teriparatide in a young man with OPPG. The subject of this case report is a 19-year-old man with congenital blindness and low trauma fractures because of OPPG. A 2-year course of teriparatide, 20 µg/day, was initiated after a 6-year course of intravenous pamidronate infusions, the latter 3 years of which had minimal effects on bone mineral density (BMD). Measurements in serum were made of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX), N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (P1NP), total and ionized calcium, phosphate, uric acid, complete blood count, and renal and liver function tests. Urinary calcium/creatinine ratio was determined. BMD was measured by DXA yearly. BMD increased by 9.7% in lumbar spine and 10.2% in right femur hip. CTX rose early, peaking in month 3, followed by an increase in P1NP, peaking in month 9. Both indices returned to baseline by month 24. The increase in CTX followed by P1NP is an unusual time course when teriparatide is used to treat osteoporosis but may be typical of low bone turnover states. There were no adverse events. In a patient with OPPG, teriparatide markedly increased BMD in the lumbar spine and femur hip.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008159 Lumbar Vertebrae VERTEBRAE in the region of the lower BACK below the THORACIC VERTEBRAE and above the SACRAL VERTEBRAE. Vertebrae, Lumbar
D008297 Male Males
D010013 Osteogenesis Imperfecta COLLAGEN DISEASES characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, and easily fractured bones. It may also present with blue sclerae, loose joints, and imperfect dentin formation. Most types are autosomal dominant and are associated with mutations in COLLAGEN TYPE I. Fragilitas Ossium,Lobstein Disease,Brittle Bone Disease,Lobstein's Disease,Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tarda,Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Blue Sclerae,Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type 1,Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Type I,Disease, Lobstein,Disease, Lobstein's,Lobsteins Disease,Ossiums, Fragilitas,Osteogenesis Imperfecta Tardas
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D011347 Procollagen A biosynthetic precursor of collagen containing additional amino acid sequences at the amino-terminal and carboxyl-terminal ends of the polypeptide chains. Protocollagen,Procollagen Type M
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015519 Bone Density The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS. Bone Mineral Content,Bone Mineral Density,Bone Densities,Bone Mineral Contents,Bone Mineral Densities,Density, Bone,Density, Bone Mineral
D050071 Bone Density Conservation Agents Agents that inhibit BONE RESORPTION and/or favor BONE MINERALIZATION and BONE REGENERATION. They are used to heal BONE FRACTURES and to treat METABOLIC BONE DISEASES such as OSTEOPOROSIS. Antiresorptive Agent,Antiresorptive Agents,Antiresorptive Drugs,Bone Resorption Inhibitors,Bone Resorption Inhibitory Agents,Agent, Antiresorptive,Inhibitors, Bone Resorption,Resorption Inhibitors, Bone

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