Paget disease of bone

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Also Known As	osteitis deformans

Topics

bone disease metabolic bone disease avascular necrosis rickets osteoporosis bone cancer osteogenesis imperfecta marble bone disease fibrous dysplasia Ewing tumour of bone achondroplasia osteomalacia

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Paget

Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet

British surgeon and physiologist

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