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
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What is Paget's Disease of Bone?
Paget’s disease is characterised by abnormalities in the bone remodelling process
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