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Paget disease of bone 6

info ยท Genetic

A Paget's disease of bone that is characterized by adult onset of bone pain associated with polyostotic bone lesions primarily affecting the axial skeleton and that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the ZNF687 gene on chromosome 1q21.

Signs and symptoms

  • Bone pain
  • Elevated circulating alkaline phosphatase concentration
  • Recurrent fractures
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Left ventricular hypertrophy
  • Coronary artery atherosclerosis

Also known as: Paget's disease of bone 6