Abstract
Background
This manuscript provides a summary of the current evidence to support the criteria for diagnosing a child or adult with hypophosphatasia (HPP). The diagnosis of HPP is made on the basis of integrating clinical features, laboratory profile, radiographic features of the condition, and DNA analysis identifying the presence of a pathogenic variant of the tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase gene (ALPL). Often, the diagnosis of HPP is significantly delayed in both adults and children, and updated diagnostic criteria are required to keep pace with our evolving understanding regarding the relationship between ALPL genotype and associated HPP clinical features.
Methods
An International Working Group (IWG) on HPP was formed, comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experts from Europe and North America with expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with HPP. Methodologists (Romina Brignardello-Petersen and Gordon Guyatt) and their team supported the IWG and conducted systematic reviews following the GRADE methodology, and this provided the basis for the recommendations.
Results
The IWG completed systematic reviews of the literature, including case reports and expert opinion papers describing the phenotype of patients with HPP. The published data are largely retrospective and include a relatively small number of patients with this rare condition. It is anticipated that further knowledge will lead to improvement in the quality of genotype-phenotype reporting in this condition.
Conclusion
Following consensus meetings, agreement was reached regarding the major and minor criteria that can assist in establishing a clinical diagnosis of HPP in adults and children.
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Introduction
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited metabolic disease which affects bones and teeth along with other systemic manifestations due to loss of function (LOF) mutations in the alkaline phosphatase gene (ALPL), encoding the tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNSALP) enzyme [1]. Currently, more than 400 different disease-causing variants in the ALPL gene have been identified [2]. The presentation of HPP can be extremely variable within and between families, in both children and adults. Patients at the severe end of the spectrum present with severe demineralization of the bones, pulmonary hypoplasia, respiratory failure, and vitamin B6-responsive seizures [3]. Patients at the mildest end of the spectrum present with only findings of tooth loss or periodontal disease [1, 4].
The diagnosis of HPP is often missed or delayed in children and particularly in adults. Data from the Global HPP Registry indicates that the median time between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis of HPP is 5.7 years [5]. During this time, individuals may suffer from significant multisystem complications of HPP. They may also be misdiagnosed and/or mistreated with drugs such as bisphosphonates, which may in fact further impair the underlying skeletal mineralization defect, increasing the risk of atypical femoral fractures (AFFs) in these patients. It is recognized that AFFs are associated with HPP in patients without exposure to bisphosphonates [6]. An early and timely diagnosis is critical to ensuring appropriate evaluation and treatment of the multisystem complications of HPP [7].
Molecular genetics is a rapidly evolving field and is still in its infancy. ALPL gene sequencing can confirm the diagnosis; however, the presence of a pathogenic variant in the ALPL gene is not seen in all patients with HPP and is not required to make the diagnosis.
Pathophysiology
HPP manifestations are due to deficient activity of the TNSALP enzyme, which accounts for 95% of total alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. There are three tissue-specific alkaline phosphatases, namely the germ cell, intestinal, and placental ALP [1]. TNSALP is present in all tissues but is most abundant in the bone, liver, and kidneys [4]. TNSALP is an ectoenzyme that is attached to the outer surface of the osteoblast plasma membrane via a glycosyl inositol anchor (GPI) [8, 9].TNSALP is a homodimer composed of 2 identical subunits; enzyme activity requires three metal binding sites, two of which are occupied by zinc and one by magnesium, and the third metal binding site is occupied by calcium [1, 10, 11]. TNSALP dephosphorylates many extracellular molecules, with the three major natural substrates for TNSALP being inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP), and phosphoethanalomine (PEA) [12,13,14,15].
Inorganic pyrophosphate accumulates in the presence of deficient TNSALP activity, resulting in an altered ratio of phosphate to inorganic pyrophosphate, leading to mineralization defects in the bone and in the teeth [16, 17]. The skeletal manifestations of this mineralization defect can include rickets (lack of growth plate mineralization) in children and osteomalacia (lack of bone tissue mineralization) in both children and adults. As a result of the reduction in TNSALP activity and/or mineralization defects, there are myriad potential disease manifestations involving different organ systems, as described below.
The musculoskeletal (MSK) manifestations of HPP include chronic pain, decreased mobility, and calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition in the joints, resulting in chondrocalcinosis or pseudogout [1]. Fractures and pseudofractures are also relatively common, with 62.1% of patients having had at least one fracture or pseudofracture before treatment with enzyme replacement therapy [5]. Pseudofractures (AFF) have been proposed to be one of the hallmarks of HPP [6]. A case report described an AFF following exposure to bisphosphonate therapy in an adult with HPP [18]. HPP is a rare condition, and the vast majority of individuals with suppressed ALP on bisphosphonate therapy do not have underlying HPP. The suppressed ALP is due to bisphosphonate therapy [19].
The renal complications include nephrocalcinosis, which develops in association with the presence of multiple risk factors including hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, as well as hypercalciuria. Nephrocalcinosis can contribute to declines in renal function [1].
As the skeleton is not being mineralized, due to the accumulation of PPi and an altered phosphate to PPi ratio, elevations in serum calcium may develop and may lead to suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) [1].
Significant neurologic manifestations and subsequent consequences result from the altered vitamin B6 metabolism. Pyridoxal-5′-phosphate, the active metabolite of vitamin B6, is dephosphorylated by TNSALP to form pyridoxal. Pyridoxal crosses the blood–brain barrier and in the brain is rephosphorylated to PLP, which is an essential cofactor for neurotransmitter (including Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), serotonin, and dopamine) synthesis [1, 12, 13, 20, 21]. Depletion of vitamin B6 in the central nervous system (CNS) can result in seizures in some affected infants [2, 22]. TNSALP also affects the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells, as well as myelination and growth of axons and synapse maturation and maintenance [23, 24]. In adults, neuropsychiatric manifestations may be more subtle with fatigue, headache, depression, and anxiety [2].
In a retrospective chart review of 82 patients with HPP, fatigue was present in 66%, headache in 61%, sleep disturbance in 51%, gait abnormality in 44%, vertigo in 43%, depression in 39%, and anxiety was seen in 35% [22].
The dental manifestations include loss of alveolar bone and enlarged pulp chambers. Impaired mineralization of the cementum and the periodontal (PDL) ligament results in premature loss of the primary teeth by age 4 years. The tooth exfoliates with the root intact and may also have an abnormal shape, color, and structure. Periodontal disease is also an important manifestation of HPP [1, 2].
Diagnosis of HPP
The diagnosis of HPP is a clinical diagnosis made on the basis of signs and symptoms as well as complications of HPP [1, 2, 4]. It is supported by a persistently low ALP level adjusted for age and gender [7, 25]. A low ALP level requires further evaluation with the exclusion of other conditions or drugs which can contribute to a reduction in the ALP activity. These include drugs, such as anti-resorptive agents, excessive levels of vitamin D, as well as chemotherapy [1, 3]. Some diseases can also result in low ALP levels. These include hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, hypercortisolism, renal osteodystrophy with adynamic bone disease, achondroplasia, Wilson’s disease, and myeloma [1]. In children, any disorder which impairs linear growth has the potential to result in lower serum ALP levels, since markers of bone turnover are indeed influenced by linear growth [4]. This is such an important principle that when serum ALP levels are evaluated in children and adolescents, they are benchmarked to age- (or bone-age, if delayed) and sex-matched reference values (see Table 1).
Miscellaneous causes of low ALP include any severe illness or major surgery or trauma, massive transfusions, nutritional deficiencies, celiac disease, vitamin C deficiency, or zinc or magnesium deficiency [1]. As magnesium is an important cofactor for ALP, a low serum magnesium can reduce ALP activity [1].
There are also technical factors resulting in a low ALP level. The assay measures the activity of the enzyme not quantity. It is important to avoid test tubes containing anticoagulants with ion chelating agents such as EDTA or oxalate as TNSAP requires Mg + 2 as a cofactor. The presence of EDTA or oxalate as an anticoagulant will bind to magnesium and decrease ALP activity [26]. It is necessary therefore to use heparin lithium as the anticoagulant in the test tube when measuring ALP levels. [27]. Confirming that the reduction in ALP is not due to another condition or drug is critical in following the diagnostic pathway.
Imaging
Radiographs are of value in the assessment of individuals with a possible diagnosis of HPP [1]. A skeletal survey is helpful in identifying features of rickets or craniosynostosis in children [4]. Radiographs may also identify fractures and pseudofractures, which are a feature of osteomalacia, delayed fracture healing (classically in the metatarsals); chondrocalcinosis with calcium pyrophosphate deposition in and around the joints (hips, knees, and wrists) may also be evident on radiographs [39]. Radionuclide bone scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computed tomography (CT) study may be required to further evaluate pseudofractures [1]. Renal ultrasound is helpful in determining the presence of nephrocalcinosis or nephrolithiasis [40, 41].
Genetic studies
Genetic analysis of the ALPL gene and other phenotypically related genes (e.g., COL1A1/COL1A2) is of value in confirming the diagnosis [42, 43]. Based on the type of genetic testing performed, it should be confirmed whether deletion/duplication can be detected as a part of Next Generation Sequencing or if companion deletion/duplication testing is required. Current technology enables the evaluation of approximately 95% of the mutations currently documented [42, 43]. Genetic transmission may be autosomal dominant or recessive, and genetic counseling is helpful in identifying affected family members and for reproductive counseling [42].
Other skeletal conditions with similar presenting features should also be excluded. These include nutritional rickets and evaluating serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D will exclude the presence of vitamin D inadequacy (which can also be co-morbid in HPP). X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is due to an inactivating mutation in the PHEX gene resulting in elevations in fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and high urine phosphate losses. The ratio of tubular maximum phosphate reabsorption adjusted for GFR (TmP/GFR) is low and should be calculated in the presence of hypophosphatemia [44]. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a clinical diagnosis confirmed on DNA analysis in the majority of patients; serum ALP is usually normal in OI, although can be high in OI type VI, and in the setting of recent fractures [45, 46] (see summary (Table 2)).
Developing diagnostic criteria for HPP
As HPP is a rare disease, diagnosis is often delayed with a median time to diagnosis of 5.7 years (n = 194) from the onset of first HPP signs and symptoms [5]. During this time, individuals experienced complications of the disease and may have been misdiagnosed with other conditions or received drug therapy which is contraindicated in the presence of HPP such as bisphosphonates.
An International Working Group (IWG) comprised of specialists with expertise in HPP and diagnosis and management in adults and children was formed in 2021. The IWG members were selected on the basis of their expertise and publications in the field and equal consideration was given to men and women as well as geographic representation. Methodologists were invited from McMaster University with expertise in developing guidelines using the GRADE approach. The methodology team completed a systematic review of the existing literature and evaluated 2 bodies of evidence to establish the major and minor criteria for the diagnosis of HPP (Brandi et al., Rush et al.). The first body of evidence consisted of expert opinion as noted from the authors of publications describing the diagnosis of HPP using any study design (reviews, case reports, case series, observational studies, etc.). The second body of evidence consisted of the characteristics present or less likely to be present in published cases of HPP.
Each diagnostic criterion was classified as being either:
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Essential or strongly suggestive of HPP
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May or may not be present or
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Not mentioned
Virtual meetings were held with the IWG to review the diagnostic characteristics and their suitability to function as major and minor criteria for the clinical diagnosis of HPP. A criterion was considered as a major diagnostic criterion if the pooled prevalence was greater than 50% of the published cases, or if the criteria was recommended by more than 50% of the studies. A minor diagnostic criterion was considered to be minor if the pooled prevalence was less than 50% or if it was recommended in 50% of the studies. The systematic review and consensus process for establishing the major and minor criteria for adults is provided in the accompanying article by Brandi et al. and for children in the accompanying article by Rush et al.
Major challenges in establishing the diagnostic criteria are the largely retrospective nature of the published literature, and small numbers of patients, resulting in low-quality data. The accompanying articles (Brandi et al. and Rush et al.) provide further details regarding the clinical application and limitations of the criteria chosen to confirm a diagnosis of HPP.
Major and Minor diagnostic criteria for HPP in adults and children:
In adults and children with a persistently low ALP for age and gender without any other identifiable cause, certain characteristics are suggested to be used as major and minor criteria for the diagnosis of HPP. In both children and adults, a combination of two major criteria or one major and two minor criteria can be used to establish the diagnosis of HPP (Table 4). It should be noted that these criteria represent the best knowledge of clinical signs and symptoms of HPP at the time of the literature review and creation of this manuscript. The authors acknowledge that our understanding of HPP will continue to evolve over time and it is anticipated that these guidelines will also be updated in approximately 5–6years.
Summary
HPP is a rare inherited disorder with many multisystem manifestations, including impaired mineralization of bones and teeth. It has a variable presentation in children and adults. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is often missed or delayed. These individuals may have significant disease burden and we anticipate that earlier diagnosis will improve management and clinical outcome in adults and children. Utilizing the suggested major and minor criteria as detailed in the accompanying manuscripts (Brandi et al., Rush et al.) may enable early diagnosis of HPP. These suggested criteria require further validation and evaluation.
Data availability
The data that support the findings in this study are openly available in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane databases.
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AAK has received research grants from Alexion, Amgen, Ascendis, Chugai, Radius, Takeda, and Ultragenyx and is on the advisory board for Amgen, Amolyt, and Takeda. MLB has received honoraria from Amgen, Bruno Farmaceutici, Calcilytix, Kyowa Kirin, and UCB; grants and/or speaker for Abiogen, Alexion, Amgen, Bruno Farmaceutici, Echolight, Eli Lilly, Kyowa Kirin, SPA, Theramex, and UCB; Consultant for Aboca, Alexion, Amolyt, Bruno Farmaceutici, Calcilytix, Kyowa Kirin, and UCB. ETR has consulted for, received honoraria from, and has research supported by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. SB has received advisory board participation from Alexion. KMD has received research grants and honoraria from Alexion. CD serves as an investigator, consultant, and speaker for Amgen; investigator for Radius; speaker for Alexion. SWI has received grant funding and ad hoc advisory board participation from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. MKJ has received honoria and grants from UCB, Amgen, Kyowa Kirin, Sanofi, Besin Healthcare, and Abbvie. RK is a speaker and has received research funding from Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. AL is a consultant for and has received research funding and honoraria from Alexion. MEN serves as a non-paid consultant (fee equivalent donated to 501(c)3 patient advocacy groups) for Alexion. CRG is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the HPP Global Patient Registry sponsored by Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease. She has had received honoraria for participation on this Board and has also received honoraria for select Alexion-sponsored presentations.CR has received research grants and honoraria from Alexion, Kyowa Kirin, and Regeneron. LS has received honoraria and grants from Alexion, Amgen, Chiesi, KyowaKirin, Novartis, Theramex, and UCB. JHS serves as an Investigator and consultant for Alexion. SRS has received honoraria from and has research supported by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. LMW serves as a consultant to Alexion. EML serves as an investigator, consultant, and speaker for Amgen; investigator for Radius; speaker for Alexion. DSA, HA, KA, FA, KD, SLF, FG, GG, EH, SK, IM, FM, LY, RBP declare no conflict of interest.
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Khan, A.A., Brandi, M.L., Rush, E.T. et al. Hypophosphatasia diagnosis: current state of the art and proposed diagnostic criteria for children and adults. Osteoporos Int 35, 431–438 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-023-06844-1
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