Monthly Archives: September 2015
Paget’s Disease of Bone
Paget’s Disease of Bone, also known as osteitis deformans, is a painful disease of bone remodeling. Normally in the body, bone is broken down and built up again on a regular basis. With this disease, bone is broken down more quickly and the new bone that replaces it is more brittle and breaks easily. Paget’s […]
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Myeloma is a type of cancer of the blood cells called plasma cells. These cells reproduce in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy cells. They also produce proteins which can cause kidney dysfunction. Multiple Myeloma is more common in males and in blacks. Signs and symptoms of multiple myeloma can vary and, early […]