Osteoporosis in children and young adults is relatively rare. Hereditary causes are often overlooked in the absence of a positive family history. We report a 29-year-old male presenting with recurrent fragility fractures since 6 years of age. Secondary causes, such as celiac disease, inflammatory disorders, and hypogonadism, were ruled out. Family history was negative for any bone disease. Exome sequencing revealed 2 variants of
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