Abstract
Paget’s disease is a localized disorder of bone remodeling, in which the production of bone is disorganized, leading to thickened, weak, and often hypervascular bone. The cellular dysfunction in Paget’s disease is centered on the osteoclast.
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(2010). Paget’S Disease. In: Klippel, J.H., Stone, J.H., Crofford, L.J., White, P.H. (eds) The Pocket Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-856-8_31
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