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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2021

Efficacy of denosumab therapy for a 12-year-old female patient with Williams syndrome with osteoporosis and history of fractures: a case report.

Masashi Uehara, Yukio Nakamura, Takako Suzuki, Noriko Sakai, Jun Takahashi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Masashi UeharaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Yukio NakamuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan. yxn14@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
Takako SuzukiDepartment of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Human Nutrition, Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University, 22 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8341, Japan.
Noriko SakaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, 3100 Toyoshina, Azumino, Nagano, 399-8288, Japan.
Jun TakahashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Shinshu University · JPNagano Children's Hospital · JPTokyo Kasei Gakuin University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA decrease in bone mineral density is common in patients with Williams syndrome. However, appropriate management for osteoporosis in Williams syndrome patients has not been established. We report the case of a 12-year-old female patient with Williams syndrome, who underwent denosumab treatment for osteoporosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 12-year-old Japanese female patient with Williams syndrome was shown to have very low bone mineral density. Bone mineral density was evaluated before treatment and at 5, 9, 17, 23, and 29 months of treatment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. After denosumab therapy for 29 months, lumbar and total hip bone mineral density values had increased by 51.6% and 37.6%, respectively. No new fractures occurred during the observation period.

conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first experience with denosumab treatment in Williams syndrome patients with osteoporosis. Based on our findings, denosumab may be an effective treatment option for Williams syndrome patients with osteoporosis.

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Bone Density Conservation AgentsOsteoporosisWilliams SyndromeBone DensityChildDenosumabFemaleHumansBone Density Conservation AgentsDenosumabBone mineral densityDenosumabFractureOsteoporosisWilliams syndrome

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PMID34906232
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