Prevalence and clinical features of Paget's disease of bone in Japan.

Journal article

The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical presentation of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) in Japan. As PDB is a very rare disease in Japan, a nationwide mail survey was conducted targeting doctors in the specialty most frequently diagnosing and treating PDB patients in Japan. First, the literature for all case reports in Japan published between January 1990 and December 2002 was reviewed to determine who was diagnosing and treating PDB in Japan. This literature review for ...

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Authors: Hashimoto, J; Ohno, I; Nakatsuka, K; Yoshimura, N; Takata, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 186-190
• Publication date: 2006-01-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00774-005-0670-z
• EISSN: 1435-5604
• ISSN: 0914-8779
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Japanese Committee on Clinical Guidelines of Diagnosis and Treatment of Paget's Disease of Bone of the Japan Osteoporosis Society; Osteitis Deformans; Aged; Japan; Pain; Bone and Bones; Aged, 80 and over; Postal Service; Female; Male; Prevalence; Orthopedics; Humans; Questionnaires; Middle Aged