what genes cause osteoporosis
New genetic cause of osteoporosis found, rare gene identified. By: Bel Marra Health | Osteoporosis | Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 17:30 PM. A rare gene â the EN1 gene â has been identified as a potential osteoporosis cause by researchers at McGill University.With the use of extensive genetic data from the UK10K project, the research team uncovered that a variant of the EN1 gene has a large effect on bone mineral density (BMD).ew genetic cause of osteoporosis found, rare gene identified. By: Bel Marra Health | Osteoporosis | Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 17:30 PM. A rare gene â the EN1 gene â has been identified as a potential osteoporosis cause by researchers at McGill University.
Mutations in the LRP5 gene can cause juvenile primary osteoporosis. This gene provides instructions for making a protein that participates in a chemical signaling pathway that affects the way cells and tissues develop.In particular, the LRP5 protein is involved in the regulation of bone mineral density.any people with childhood-onset osteoporosis do not have a mutation in the LRP5 gene. (When its cause is unknown, the condition is often called idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis). It is likely that mutations in other genes that have not been identified are involved in this condition. Read more about the LRP5 gene.