Paget's disease of bone: evidence for complex pathogenetic interactions.

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OBJECTIVES: Paget's disease of bone (PDB), with a prevalence of 2 to 5% in Caucasians >55 years, is the second most frequent metabolic bone disease, after osteoporosis. PDB characteristics are bone lesions with an imbalanced bone remodeling, resulting in disorganized and nonfully fledged new bone. PDB etiology is not completely understood. In this review, current views on the etiology, clinical aspects, and PDB...

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