ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

In brief: This article reviews the evidence and provides expert opinion on the safe and appropriate use of denosumab in children and adolescents with RANKL-mediated disorders such as giant cell bone tumours, fibrous dysplasia and juvenile Paget’s disease.Commentary: Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) is expressed by osteogenic cells and induces osteoclast differentiation by binding to RANK on osteoclast precursors. Excessive...