Endocrine, Bone Diseases and Genetics Unit, Reference Center for Rare Diseases of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism, ERN BOND, OSCAR Network, Pediatric Research Unit, Children's Hospital, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France.
MeDatAS-CIC unit, CIC1436, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France.
Bone. 2021 Dec;153:116170. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116170. Epub 2021 Sep 4.
Although musculoskeletal abnormalities have long been described in patients with Noonan syndrome (NS), only a few studies have investigated the bone status of these patients. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to describe the bone health of children with NS. Thirty-five patients with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of NS were enrolled. We analyzed the axial skeleton (lumbar spine) using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and the appendicular skeleton (hand) with the BoneXpert system. Bone metabolism markers, including mineral homeostasis parameters, serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) levels and markers of bone formation and resorption were also reported. Compared to the general population, axial and appendicular bone mass was significantly decreased in children with NS (p < 0.0001). Serum 25-OHD levels were low in about half of the patients and were negatively correlated with age (r = -0.52; p < 0.0001). Patients with NS exhibited reduced bone formation marker levels and increased bone resorption marker levels (p < 0.0001). No gender difference or genotype-phenotype correlations were found for the different bone parameters. Muscle mass and, to a lesser extent, serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels were independent predictors of whole-body bone mineral content (p < 0.0001 for both parameters; adjusted R = 0.97). In conclusion, bone mass is reduced in children with NS and correlates with decreased muscle mass and low serum IGF-1 levels. These data justify addressing all potential threats to bone health including sufficient calcium and vitamin D intake, regular physical exercise, and hormone replacement therapy.
虽然先天性肌无力综合征(NS)患者的肌肉骨骼异常早已被描述,但仅有少数研究调查了这些患者的骨骼状况。本回顾性观察研究旨在描述 NS 患儿的骨骼健康状况。共纳入 35 名经基因确诊的 NS 患儿。我们使用双能 X 射线吸收法分析了脊柱(腰椎)的骨骼状况,并用 BoneXpert 系统分析了四肢骨骼(手部)的骨骼状况。我们还报告了骨代谢标志物,包括矿物质平衡参数、血清 25-羟维生素 D(25-OHD)水平以及骨形成和吸收标志物。与一般人群相比,NS 患儿的轴向和四肢骨骼质量明显降低(p<0.0001)。约一半的患儿血清 25-OHD 水平较低,且与年龄呈负相关(r=-0.52;p<0.0001)。NS 患儿的骨形成标志物水平降低,骨吸收标志物水平升高(p<0.0001)。不同骨参数未发现性别差异或基因型-表型相关性。肌肉质量,且程度较轻的血清胰岛素样生长因子 1(IGF-1)水平是全身骨矿物质含量的独立预测因子(p<0.0001;调整 R=0.97)。总之,NS 患儿的骨量减少,且与肌肉质量下降和血清 IGF-1 水平降低相关。这些数据证明需要解决所有潜在的骨骼健康威胁,包括充足的钙和维生素 D 摄入、规律的体育锻炼和激素替代治疗。