Question 1

in a nutshell, what is paget's disease of the bone?

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Which one: Paget's disease is a disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity.The cause of paget's disease is unknown, although it might have to do with genes or a viral infection early in life.
There is another one called Paget disease of the breast. Good luck thanks.

Question 2

describe the features of bone disease.?

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Too vague: The question is too vague. Need more details. Name of disease etc. Are you concerned about infection,  primary bone tumors, tumors that have spread to bone or  conditions that result in poor bone or abnormal bone composition such as osteoporosis ?

Question 3

how do you cure a bone disease quickly?

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No quick fix: There are many different kinds of bone diseases (breaks, infections, weaknesses & metabolic problems, to name a few), but bone grows and heals slowly, so it will always take time to heal. Most important is to have correct diagnosis and treatment started as soon as possible, good nutrition and start exercising once your doctor says it is safe to do so.  Good luck!

Question 4

what bone disease do older people tend to get?

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Several: Osteoporosis, osteomalacia, paget's disease.

Question 5

what can be done for degenerative bone disease?

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Physical therapy wit: If you have pain take Tylenol (acetaminophen) Arthritis .also Glucosamine with Chrondritin

Question 6

is there a disease where the bones are very strong?

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Dense but not strong: Osteopetrosis   known as marble bone disease, is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser. These dense bones result from defective osteoclasts and overgrowth of bone. The bones become thick and sclerotic, but their increased size does not improve their strength. I.

Question 7

what bone disease affects only one side of your body?

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Fibrous dysplasia: Multifocal fibrous dysplasia can affect just one side of the body. Along with abnormal areas of pigmentation and endocrine dysfunction this is known as mccune-albright syndrome.

Question 8

are there any medication for degenerative bone disease?

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See details: Do you mean degenerative joint disease?  If so, there are many options. I do not know what degenerative bone disease means.

Question 9

what is the name of the disease where a baby or child's bones break easily?

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Breaking bone diseas: Ostogenesis imperfecta has several forms. It is fairly rare and used to be misdiagnosed as child abuse. Occasionally unscrupulous lawyers try to blame this disease for injuries caused by child abusers.

Question 10

what diseases and or disorders would cause extreme bone density loss at 28 yrs old?

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Many: Hi. Many disorders cause poor bone health, including cortisol overproduction (Cushing's), vitamin D deficiency (osteomalacia), disorders of calcium and/or phosphate metabolism, chronic kidney disease, GI malabsorption, genetic diseases of bone proteins (e.g., osteogenesis imperfecta); medicines such as prednisone, used in many conditions, is bad for bone, as are phenytoin and carbamazepine.

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