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Insights into the pathogenesis of Paget's disease
1 Apr 2010
Abstract excerpt
Paget's disease (PD) affects approximately 1.5 million persons in the United States and is characterized by grossly distorted bone remodeling, with increases in bone resorption and formation. Both environmental and genetic factors may contribute to the pathogenesis of PD. Mutations in sequestosome-1 (p62) occur in 25-30% of patients with familial PD, and in approximately 10% of patients with sporadic PD....
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