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Bookmark or Share- Muscle, Bone & Skeletal Diseases | NIAMSPaget’s Disease of Bone What is Paget’s disease? It is a disorder that causes bones to grow too large ...
- Paget's Disease of Bone - Symptoms & Causes| NIAMSOverview of Paget’s Disease. Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic (long-lasting) disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal. The disease usually affects just one or a few bones. The bones most commonly affected by Paget’s disease include: Pelvis. Skull. Spine. Femur and tibia (leg bones).
- Paget's Disease of Bone - Symptoms & Causes| NIAMSPaget’s disease is uncommon in people under age 40, and the chance of developing the disease increases as you age. Anglo-Saxon descent. Paget’s disease is more common in certain geographical areas, including North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe in people of Anglo-Saxon descent. It is not common in Asia, Africa, and Scandinavia.
- Spinal Stenosis Symptoms & Causes | NIAMSPaget's disease of bone is a chronic (long-lasting) disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal. As Paget’s disease progresses, new bone forms at a faster rate than the rate at which old bone is removed.
- Paget’s Disease of Bone: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Steps to TakeDiagnosis of Paget’s Disease. Many people with Paget’s disease are diagnosed after having tests for other conditions or to help diagnose the cause for their pain. Some common tests used to diagnose Paget’s disease include: X-ray. This is the most common test that doctors use to diagnose the disease. An x-ray can evaluate the bone ...
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