Paget's Bone Disease Community

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Brief Description

By Mayo Clinic staff

Paget’s Bone Disease is a rare chronic disorder resulting in enlarged and misshapen bones. Excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue causes affected bone to weaken, resulting in pain, misshapen bones, fractures, and arthritis in the joints near the affected bones.

Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staff

Age. People older than 40 are the most likely to develop Paget’s disease of bone. Sex. Men are more commonly affected than are women. National origin. Paget’s disease of bone is more common in people of Anglo-Saxon descent. Family history. If you have a close relative who has Paget’s disease of bone, you are much more likely to develop the condition yourself

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Synonyms

Paget's disease of bone, Pagets disease of bone, Pagets Bone Disease, Paget's Disease, Pagets Disease *NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PAGET'S BREAST DISEASE!!*

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