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Paget Disease of Bone
A bone formation disease that is caused by hyperactive osteoclast which causes abnormal osteoblast bone formation in skull, in pelvis, in vertebral column, in set of limbs.
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Overview
What is Paget 's disease of bone? Paget 's disease of bone is a chronic bone disorder. Normally, there is a process in which your bones break down and then regrow. In Paget 's disease, this process is abnormal. There is excessive breakdown and regrowth of bone. Because the bones regrow too quickly, they are bigger and softer than normal. They may be misshapen and easily fractured (broken). Paget 's usually affects just one or a few bones.
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