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Paget Disease

Background

Paget disease; Paget's disease

Paget's Disease of Bone was first described by Sir James Paget in 1877. This is a late onset disorder, mainly presenting in individuals over forty years of age. Paget Disease is more commonly found in males, with about three times more men affected than women.

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Medical text written March 2004 by Contact a Family. Approved March 2004 by Dr P Helliwell, Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology, Rheumatism and Rehabilitation Unit, Leeds University, Leeds, UK.

 

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