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My grandpa has moderate padget's disease of the bone. my mom is steroid dependent so they can't tell if she has it. am i at risk? should i be tested?

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Bone disease : Paget's bone disease is most often seen in the elderly and is rare and not necessarily hereditary.

Answered 10/7/2012

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No lab test: There is no lab test for Paget's disease. Trying to do x-rays of the skeleton is not warranted. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Get HPV vaccine

Answered 1/14/2020

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