Diagnosis of Paget's disease

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An X-ray or bone scan can confirm the diagnosis of pagetâ€™s disease of bone by highlighting any changes or abnormalities to the bone. In people who donâ€™t have any symptoms, the condition is sometimes discovered during a routine X-ray for something else, such as a fracture.

A blood test can also be used to make a diagnosis. A chemical called alkaline phosphatase is always present in the blood, but there is a larger amount than normal when the body makes a lot of new bone cells.

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