Paget's Disease.

Last updated Monday, December 27, 2004

Research

Is there research studying how to cure, prevent, or treat paget's disease? Is there research studying the causes, mechanisms, or risk factors of paget's disease?

Research is now underway on a number of key factors involved in Paget's disease. These include:

• its cause
• how the disease affects quality of life
• improved treatment (including several new bisphosphonates and a nasal spray form of calcitonin)
• the study of bony tissues (the basic structure, breakdown, and formation)
• a way to measure bone turnover
• how to halt or slow down the disease process

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