Article
[Epidemiology of Paget's disease. Peculiarities in the province of Zamora].
Revista clinica espanola - 1 Feb 1998
Arias Paciencia M, Ochoa Sangrador C, Portero Sánchez J A, Fernández Clemente J J, de Diego Gómez J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some paramyxovirus (measles, respiratory syncytial virus, and dog's distemper virus) are currently considered to be responsible for Paget's disease of the bone. A relevant role is also given to inheritance as predisposing factor. Some authors have found an association between HLA antigens with this disease, but without unanimous agreement. Although this hypothesis of an interaction between a genetic...
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