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On the Web
- Paget Foundation for Paget's Disease of Bone and Related Disorders - Information and programs for patients and medical professionals on Paget's disease of bone, primary hyperparathyroidism, fibrous dysplasia, osteopetrosis, breast cancer metastatic to bone, and prostate cancer metastatic to bone.
- National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease - Description of Paget's Disease in understandable language, local events, treatment, research and personal stories.
- FDA Consumer Magazine - Help for People with Paget's Disease - Paget's disease, the second most common bone disease in the United States, is treatable.
- Paget's Disease of Bone New England Registry - This registry, based at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is seeking enrollment of persons throughout New England with Paget's Disease. Learn more at the web site.
- MayoClinic.com - Paget's Disease of Bone - FAQ.
- MedicineNet.com - Paget's Disease - FAQ and glossary.
- The Arthritis Society - Paget's Disease - FAQ targeted towards laypeople.
- Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease Drug Database - Database of commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis and paget's disease.
- Paget s Disease - Provides general information, FAQs, myths, symptoms, diagnosis, and patient stories.
- Miacalcin [Calcitonin (salmon)] - RxList Monographs - Description with links to full prescrbing information for this polypeptide hormone indicated for the treatment of symptomatic Paget's disease of bone, for the treatment of hypercalcemia, and for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Wikipedia Articles
- Paget's disease - Sir James Paget, a prolific surgeon and pathologist, described several diseases, including:
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- Leontiasis Ossea - Leontiasis Ossea, also known as leontiasis or lion face, is a rare medical condition, characterized by an overgrowth of the facial and cranial bones. It is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of other diseases, including Paget's disease, fibrous dysplasia, hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy, and is also seen in patients who have advanced lepromatous leprosy.
- Risedronate - Risedronate sodium (Actonel®) is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is produced and marketed by Procter
- Bisphosphonate - In pharmacology, bisphosphonates (also called: diphosphonates) is a class of drugs that inhibits osteoclast action and the resorption of bone. Its uses include the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, osteitis deformans ("Paget's disease of bone"), bone metastasis (with or without hypercalcemia), multiple myeloma and other conditions that feature bone fragility.