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Paget's disease of bone: a review.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2008
Colina Matteo, La Corte Renato, De Leonardis Francesco, Trotta Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by excessive and abnormal bone remodeling. It may be localized to one or several skeletal segments. The disease seldom appears before the age of 40 years, but its prevalence tends to double each decade from the age of 50 onwards, reaching about 10% after ninth decade. PDB may virtually affect every bone in the skeleton. Affected bones...
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