It may affect only one bone or a few.
Pagets disease is the second most common metabolic bone condition afterosteoporosis.
Pagets disease of bone accelerates the normal process of regrowing new bone.
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This article discusses Pagets disease of the bone, its symptoms, and what causes it.
It also goes over how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
Pagets Disease Symptoms
Pagets disease of bone might not have any symptoms at all.
However, there are patients who have symptoms due to Pagets disease.
What Causes Pagets Disease of the Bone?
There is a hereditary component and Pagets disease of bone is more common for people of northern European descent.
The prevalence of Pagets disease of bone has been decreasing in recent years.
Some scientists have associated this with the development of vaccines for certain types of viruses, including measles.
However, this has not been definitively proven.
Your healthcare provider may order a lab test to determine the levels of alkaline phosphatase in your blood.
Elevated levels indicate the active presence of metabolic diseases such as Pagets disease of bone.
Your healthcare provider will likely order treatment if you are experiencing pain or discomfort.
Many patients with Pagets disease of bone live their entire lives without knowing they have the condition.
Summary
Pagets disease of bone is one of the most common metabolic bone conditions.
you might have Pagets disease of the bone for years and not realize it.
It is possible to get a diagnosis of Pagets disease of bone even though you havent had any symptoms.
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