Clinical and molecular study of a family with OPPG syndrome
Abstract
The osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome (OPPG) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by impaired bone accrual and congenital or early-onset blindness. Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5), either in homozygous or compound heterozygous state, has been established as the genetic defect of the disease. We report the clinical, biochemical and genetic evaluation of ten new cases of OPPG in eight related nuclear families in Greece. Mutational screening of the patients’ LRP5 gene revealed the c.2409_2503+79del deletion in homozygous state, expected to result in a truncated protein. Among the 44 individuals of the pedigree tested, 26 were identified to harbor one mutant allele. All patients had congenital ocular impairment. Seven patients who underwent DXA evaluation presented with severe osteoporosis and four of them received bisphosphonates. Treatment helped in BMD improvement, decrease of bone pain, and m ...
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