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Paget’s Disease of BoneNail Bambul, Ayşe N. Erbakan, Zeliha Aksoy, Nilüfer Soner, Gamze Gököz DoğuSSK Goztepe Hospital, 3. Internal Service, IstanbulPaget’s disease of bone (osteitis deformans) is a focal and chronic skeletal disorder characterized by an accelerated rate of bone turnover with excessive resorption and formation of bone. Most of the patients are asymptomatic. Main clinical manifestations of Paget’s disease in symptomatic patients are pain, deformities and fractures in affected areas. Paget’s disease should be strongly suspected in a healthy older patient who has a high serum alkaline phosphatase concentration, a normal serum calcium concentration, and no evidence of hepatobiliary disease. A radionuclide bone scan is more sensitive Kemiğin Paget HastalığıNail Bambul, Ayşe N. Erbakan, Zeliha Aksoy, Nilüfer Soner, Gamze Gököz DoğuSSK Göztepe Eğitim Hastanesi 3. Dahiliye Servisi, İstanbulAnahtar Kelimeler: Paget hastalığı, osteitis deformans, alkalen fosfataz Nail Bambul, Ayşe N. Erbakan, Zeliha Aksoy, Nilüfer Soner, Gamze Gököz Doğu. Paget’s Disease of Bone. . 2001; 16(3): 182-185 Corresponding Author: Nail Bambul, Türkiye |
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