Paget's Disease Center - Hacienda Heights, CA
Hacienda Heights Rheumatologist Doctors for Paget's DiseaseType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. The rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. The rheumatologist may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Hacienda Heights * E Robert Harris MD  Alexander A Maglunog MD  Naveen Raja DO  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Samy Metyas MD  Health Care Partners Arcadia  Drs Fauble & Tan  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Joseph I Sandler MD & Cynthia C Sandler PhD  Jimmy H Hwang MD  Young R Kim MD  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  Dean T Noritake MD  Dean T Noritake MD  MD-Pro Health Partners  Lakewood Primary Care  O'Connor & Brown MDs  Congress Medical Associates  Talbert Medical Group  O'Connor & Brown MDs  Nancy F Godfrey MD  Harbor Arthritis & Medical Clinic  Jaffar A Tremazi MD  USC Rheumatology Dept  USC Internal Medicine  USC Rheumatology Dept  White Memorial Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Krishan S Khurana MD  Marilyn G Myers MD  Lalitha Ananth MD  Gharoon Panahi MD  James R Ryba MD Inc  CA Institute for Fibromyalgia  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Beach Orthopedic Associates  Valerius Medical Group & Research Ctr  James G Gitlin MD  Sam Miguel Clinic  Stephen L Bland MD  Medical Group Inc  Waggdy W Kades MD  Christine Thai MD  Premiere Plastic Surgery  Verdugo Rheumatology Medical Group  Great Health Medical Center  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Chaparral Medical Group  Ungsana Ukarapong MD  Christine Leehealey MD  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Anthony Bohan MD  Assa Weinberg MD  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  William H Hong MD  Purnell Kirkland MD  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Alan R Schenk MD  B Burt Rahavi MD  Mitchell C Austin MD  James T Hamilton MD  Paul Hyoun Kim MD  Lakeside Medical Associates  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  International Center for Joint Disorders  David D Oh MD  David S Silver MD Inc  Stuart L Silverman MD  Elayne K Garber MD  Katherine Neumann MD  Marilyn A Solsky MD  Alan W Weinberger MD  Kevin Yousefi MD  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Medical Group of Beverly Hills  Seymour Levine MD  Allan L Metzger MD FACP  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Beverly Medical Associates  Beverly Medical Associates Hacienda Heights, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Paget's DiseaseRead the Paget's Disease article » What is Paget's disease?Paget's disease is a chronic bone condition characterized by disorder of the normal bone remodeling process. Normal bone has a synchronized relationship of mechanisms that act to lay down new bone and take up old bone. This relationship (referred to as remodeling) is essential for maintaining the normal calcium levels in our blood. In bone affected by Paget's disease, the bone remodeling is disturbed and not synchronized. As a result, the bone that is formed is abnormal, enlarged, not as dense, brittle, and prone to breakage (fracture). Paget's disease affects older bone of adults. It's estimated that 1% of adults in the U.S. have Paget's disease. There is an extremely rare form of Paget's disease in children, referred to as juvenile Paget's disease. Paget's disease is also known as osteitis deformans.
What causes Paget's disease?It is not known what causes Paget's disease. Recently, certain genes have been associated with Paget's disease, including the Sequestrosome 1 gene on chromosome 5. Virus infection may be necessary to trigger Paget's disease in people who have inherited the genetic tendency to develop the condition.
What are symptoms of Paget's disease?Paget's disease commonly causes no symptoms and is incidentally noted when X-ray tests are obtained for other reasons. However, Paget's disease can cause bone pain, deformity, fracture, and arthritis. The bone pain of Paget's disease is located in the affected bone. The most common bones affected by Paget's disease include the spine, the thigh bone (femur), the pelvis, the skull, the collar bone (clavicle), and the upper arm bone (humerus). The symptoms of Paget's disease depend on the bones affected and the severity of the disease. Enlarged bones can pinch adjacent nerves, causing tingling and numbness. Bowing of the legs can occur. Hip or knee i... Recommended Reading Related to Paget's DiseaseWhat is arthritis? What causes arthritis?Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. A joint is an area of the body where two different bones meet. A joint functions to move the body parts connected by its bones. Arthritis literally means inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis is frequently accompanied by joint pain. Joint pain is referred to as arthralgia. There are many types of arthritis (over 100 identified, and the number is growing). The types range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage (such as osteoarthritis) to those associated with inflammation resulting from an overactive immune system (such as rheumatoid arthritis). Together, the many types of arthritis make up the most common chronic illness in the United States. The causes of arthritis depend on the form of arthritis. Causes include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), metabolic abnormalities (such as gout and pseudogout), hereditary facto... Other Related Paget's Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Hacienda Heights
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