hrp0092rfc6.2 | Bone, Growth Plate and Mineral Metabolism Session 2 | ESPE2019

High Levels of LIGHT/TNFSF14 in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Brunetti Giacomina , Fintini Danilo , Crinò Antonino , Piacente Laura , Convertino Alessio , Concetta Colucci Silvia , Grano Maria , Grugni Graziano , Faienza Maria Felicia

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) has been found in up to 50% of adolescents and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). High fracture risk has been described in adult PWS patients. However, the mechanism/s of low BMD in PWS have not been clarified. These patients also display high BMI-SDS that prompted us to evaluate the levels of LIGHTTNFSF14, a cytokine involved in pathological bone remodeling and obesity.Objecti...