LRP5 and osteoporosis: Except for some rare Mendelian monogenic inherited osteoporosis forms (osteoporosis associated with estrogen deficiency due to inactivating mutation of the aromatase gene (CYP19) [8] or associated with estrogen resistance due to inactivating mutation of the estrogen receptor alpha (ER α) gene [9], and autosomal recessive osteoporosis pseudoglioma caused by inactivating mutation of lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) [10], classic age-related osteoporosis is a multifactorial heterogeneous disorder and, to date, its exact genetic bases are still unknown.