Bone Density, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, and Fractures: Part 1

This entry starts a short series on bone density and risk of fractures in children and adults with MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. May be a good place to start is to say that bone density issues are not well recognized as a characteristic of MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Nevertheless there are a number of reasons to suspect that bone density issues and fractures are special concerns for individuals with MECP2 Duplication Syndrome.

First, in May 2011, when families  got together in Houston for the first MECP2 Duplication Syndrome Family Conference,