Menéndez-Bueyes LR, Soler Fernández MDC. Paget's Disease of Bone: Approach to Its Historical Origins.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016;
13:66-72. [PMID:
27061664 DOI:
10.1016/j.reuma.2016.02.008]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Paget's disease of bone is the second most common bone disease after osteoporosis. It is characterized by focal regions of highly exaggerated bone remodeling, with abnormalities in all phases of the remodeling process. This study aims to investigate the hypothesis of a possible British origin of Paget's disease of bone by studying the worldwide geographic distribution of cases identified in ancient skeletons excavated from archaeological sites. The methodology consists in reviewing cases of Paget's disease of bone described in the literature.
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