Based on our clinical observations, many girls with RETT syndrome, a severe neuro-developmental encephalopathy, suffer from osteoporosis which can appear at a very early age (before age 10) and can lead to fractures, pain and a limitation in mobility. Few epidemiological studies have estimated the frequency of osteoporosis in girls with RETT syndrome and showed that they are more exposed then children with other neuro-developmental diseases with a same degree of neurological handicap. However, the mechanisms that lead to early osteoporosis in RETT syndrome remain unknown. Mutations in the MECP2 gene are found in 95% of RETT patients and preliminary experimental studies have shown that this can lead to abnormal expression of the gene that codes for osteoprotegerin, a protein implicated in bone remodelling by interacting with RANK-ligand. In order to identify risk factors of osteoporosis in RETT syndrome and to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms the study protocol includes: 1. Clinical evaluation of bone health (history of bone fractures, pain, nutritional status, pubertal stage, daily caloric/calcium intake, anti-epileptic drugs, walking ability, vitamin D satus) 2. evaluation of the mineral density at the lumber spine using DEXA 3. measuring concentrations of osteoprotegerin and RANK-ligand
Age range
5 Years – 45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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osteoporosis in RETT patients
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