TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in late-onset pompe disease
AU - Bertoldo, Francesco
AU - Zappini, Francesca
AU - Brigo, Martina
AU - Moggio, Maurizio
AU - Lucchini, Valeria
AU - Angelini, Corrado
AU - Semplicini, Claudio
AU - Filosto, Massimiliano
AU - Ravaglia, Sabrina
AU - Cotelli, Sofia
AU - Todeschini, Alice
AU - Scarpelli, Mauro
AU - Pancheri, Serena
AU - Tonin, Paola
PY - 2015/2/1
Y1 - 2015/2/1
N2 - Context: Bone fragility and low bone mass have been reported in small case series of patients with Pompe disease with severely reduced muscle strength or immobilization. Objective: Our objective was to determine the prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures and to evaluate bone mass in adults with late-onset Pompe disease. Design: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional observational study from August 2012 to December 2013. Study Setting: All subjects were outpatients referred to University Referral Centers. Patients: Patients included 22 late-onset Pompe disease patients with progressive proximal myopathy and minimal respiratory involvement without other diseases affecting bone mass. Main Outcome Measure: The prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures was systematically assessed by semiquantitative analysis of lateral spine x-rays (T4-L5). Results: A high prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures was found. At least 1 vertebral fracture was present in 17 of 22 patients (77%). All vertebral fractures were asymptomatic. Bone mineral density was normal in 36.5% of the patients, whereas 36.5% were osteopenic and 27% were osteoporotic in at least 1 site. Fracture prevalence was independent of muscular and respiratory functional parameters and of genotype. Conclusions: Our data show for the firsttime that asymptomatic and atraumatic vertebral fractures occur frequently in late-onset Pompe disease patients without a significant impairment of bone mass. Screening for asymptomatic vertebral fractures should be routinely performed in Pompe disease irrespective of the disease severity. Fracture risk should be confirmed in longitudinal studies.
AB - Context: Bone fragility and low bone mass have been reported in small case series of patients with Pompe disease with severely reduced muscle strength or immobilization. Objective: Our objective was to determine the prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures and to evaluate bone mass in adults with late-onset Pompe disease. Design: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional observational study from August 2012 to December 2013. Study Setting: All subjects were outpatients referred to University Referral Centers. Patients: Patients included 22 late-onset Pompe disease patients with progressive proximal myopathy and minimal respiratory involvement without other diseases affecting bone mass. Main Outcome Measure: The prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures was systematically assessed by semiquantitative analysis of lateral spine x-rays (T4-L5). Results: A high prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures was found. At least 1 vertebral fracture was present in 17 of 22 patients (77%). All vertebral fractures were asymptomatic. Bone mineral density was normal in 36.5% of the patients, whereas 36.5% were osteopenic and 27% were osteoporotic in at least 1 site. Fracture prevalence was independent of muscular and respiratory functional parameters and of genotype. Conclusions: Our data show for the firsttime that asymptomatic and atraumatic vertebral fractures occur frequently in late-onset Pompe disease patients without a significant impairment of bone mass. Screening for asymptomatic vertebral fractures should be routinely performed in Pompe disease irrespective of the disease severity. Fracture risk should be confirmed in longitudinal studies.
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U2 - 10.1210/jc.2014-2763
DO - 10.1210/jc.2014-2763
M3 - Article
C2 - 25396301
AN - SCOPUS:84922567224
VL - 100
SP - 401
EP - 406
JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
SN - 0021-972X
IS - 2
ER -