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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2025

Decreased trabecular bone score in patients affected by Fabry disease.

Emanuele Varaldo, Beatrice Giannone, Francesca Viglino, Fabio Settanni, Fabio Bioletto, Marco Barale, Massimo Procopio, Silvia Deaglio, Ezio Ghigo, Andrea Benso

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  2. Bilateral avascular necrosis: A rare complication of Fabry disease.Molecular genetics and metabolism reports · 2025
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Emanuele VaraldoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy. emanuele.varaldo@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3772-8586
Beatrice GiannoneDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.
Francesca ViglinoEndocrine Unit, Diabetes Regional Center, Treviglio, Italy.
Fabio SettanniDivision of Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Fabio BiolettoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.
Marco BaraleOncological Endocrinology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Massimo ProcopioDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.
Silvia DeaglioImmunogenetics and Transplant Biology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Ezio GhigoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.
Andrea BensoDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Corso Dogliotti, 14, Turin, 10126, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFabry disease (FD) is an inherited X-linked lysosomal storage disease characterized by increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures. The impact of FD on clinical measures of bone quality is unknown. This considered, aim of our study was to evaluate whether trabecular bone microarchitecture, measured by trabecular bone score (TBS), is altered in patients with FD compared to control subjects.

methodsThis retrospective monocentric study enrolled 14 patients (M/F 1/1, median age 46 [37-63] years, range 31-72 years) newly diagnosed with FD between January 2016 and July 2023 who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) image at the time of diagnosis and 42 matched controls. In all subjects, data about bone mineral density (BMD) and lumbar spine TBS were collected and total calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25(OH) vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were evaluated. In subjects with FD, globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3), 24-hour proteinuria and albumin-creatinine ratio were also assessed.

resultsPatients with FD presented significantly lower lumbar spine TBS (1.29 [1.22-1.38] vs. 1.42 [1.39-1.47], p < 0.001) and lower lumbar spine BMD (0.916 ± 0.166 vs. 1.031 ± 0.125 g/cm

conclusionPatients affected by FD present significantly lower lumbar spine TBS and BMD compared to controls. Our findings strongly support the importance of carrying out a thorough evaluation of bone status in all patients affected by FD at baseline.

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Bone DensityCancellous BoneFabry DiseaseOsteoporosisAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesBone microarchitectureBone qualityFDInborn errors of metabolismOsteopeniaOsteoporosisTBS

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