Paget's disease, type 4: A chronic, slowly progressing bone disorder where the bone is destroyed rapidly and replaced by abnormal bone which is dense and fragile. Type 1 is caused by a mutation on chromosome 5q31. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Paget's disease, type 4 is available below.
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