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[Paget's osteodystrophia deformans. Occurrence, clinical aspects and complications]. 1979

J D Ringe, and F Kuhlencordt

33 monostotic and 27 polyostotic manifestations were found in 60 patients with Paget's disease of bone, 30 of whom were females (mean age 65.7 years) and 30 males (mean age 62.8 years). Pelvis, right tibia, lumbar spine, skull and sacrum were most commonly affected. Alkaline phosphatase activity in serum was raised in 95%, and in 88% hydroxyproline excretion in urine was increased. Due to the variable primary osseous or secondary arthrogenic complaints four groups could be distinguished among the monostotic cases. In polyostotic forms only some of the affected bones caused symptoms, whereas the other locations were only detected radiographically. The indication for calcitonin treatment of Paget's disease can only be made after in-patient investigation and evaluation of skeletal involvement, activity of the disease, complaints and assessment of complications actually present or to be expected according to the pattern of involvement. Under these conditions this form of treatment appeared indicated in 41 of 60 patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010001	Osteitis Deformans	A disease marked by repeated episodes of increased bone resorption followed by excessive attempts at repair, resulting in weakened, deformed bones of increased mass. The resultant architecture of the bone assumes a mosaic pattern in which the fibers take on a haphazard pattern instead of the normal parallel symmetry.	Paget's Disease of Bone,Osseous Paget's Disease,Paget Disease of Bone,Paget Disease, Bone,Pagets Disease, Bone
D010384	Pelvic Bones	Bones that constitute each half of the pelvic girdle in VERTEBRATES, formed by fusion of the ILIUM; ISCHIUM; and PUBIC BONE.	Coxal Bone,Hip Bone,Innominate Bones,Bone, Coxal,Bone, Hip,Bone, Innominate,Bone, Pelvic,Bones, Coxal,Bones, Hip,Bones, Innominate,Bones, Pelvic,Coxal Bones,Hip Bones,Innominate Bone,Pelvic Bone
D002116	Calcitonin	A peptide hormone that lowers calcium concentration in the blood. In humans, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its role in regulating plasma calcium is much greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults.	Thyrocalcitonin,Calcitonin(1-32),Calcitrin,Ciba 47175-BA,Eel Calcitonin,Calcitonin, Eel,Ciba 47175 BA,Ciba 47175BA
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006909	Hydroxyproline	A hydroxylated form of the imino acid proline. A deficiency in ASCORBIC ACID can result in impaired hydroxyproline formation.	Oxyproline,4-Hydroxyproline,cis-4-Hydroxyproline,4 Hydroxyproline,cis 4 Hydroxyproline
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly