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Paget's disease: current concepts.

S Posen1

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
|January 1, 1992
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The geographic variations and viral causes of Paget's disease are unknown. Current treatments for Paget's disease lack consensus on therapeutic goals.

Area of Science:

  • Bone Metabolism and Disease
  • Epidemiology of Skeletal Disorders

Background:

  • Geographic variations in Paget's disease prevalence are unexplained.
  • The viral hypothesis for Paget's disease etiology remains unproven.
  • An association between infantile hyperphosphataemia and Paget's disease is not established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of Paget's disease etiology and epidemiology.
  • To discuss the association between Paget's disease and hyperparathyroidism.
  • To evaluate the available medical treatments for Paget's disease and therapeutic goals.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on Paget's disease.
  • Analysis of epidemiological data.
  • Discussion of clinical associations and treatment options.

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Main Results:

  • Paget's disease etiology, including geographic variations and viral links, is not understood.
  • The connection between transient hyperphosphataemia of infancy and Paget's disease requires further investigation.
  • Hyperparathyroidism is observed in approximately 5% of Paget's disease patients, with an unclear mechanism.

Conclusions:

  • The etiology of Paget's disease remains largely unknown.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the causes and associations of Paget's disease.
  • Consensus on optimal therapeutic aims for Paget's disease treatment is lacking.