title: Osteoporosis associated with non-familial acro-osteolysis successful treatment with an anti-resorptive agent.
abstract: The syndrome non-familial acro-osteolysis features bone reabsorption of the digits in association with short stature. Osteoporosis is common in this disorder, but no successful treatment has been previously reported. We report a case of non-familial acro-osteolysis complicated by multiple fractures in which treatment with antiresorptive therapy improved both biochemical markers of bone turnover and bone mineral density but had no effect on the acro-osteolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of TN-Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nayak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaeley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sebes
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carbone