Paget's and its management

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Paget's disease - key facts

• It affects the normal repair and renewal process of bone (remodelling)
• Pain is the most common symptom although the clinical presentation and severity vary widely
• Many people who have Paget’s disease do not have symptoms and will never develop complications
  
• It is common in the UK, although the frequency and severity of the disease has declined
• Causes: Genetic factors play an important role in predisposing to Paget's disease and environmental triggers probably play a role, but the identity of these triggers is unclear