Paget's Disease of Bone

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases–National Resource Center (ORBD–NRC)
2 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD  20892-3676
Phone: 1-800-624-BONE (1-800-624-2663)
(202) 223-0344
(202) 293–2356
TDD: (202) 466-4315
E-mail: NIAMSBONEINFO@mail.nih.gov
Web Address: www.niams.nih.gov/bone/
 

The Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases–National Resource Center is a government resource center that helps health professionals, patients, and the public learn about and locate current information on metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.


Paget Foundation for Paget's Disease of Bone and Related Disorders
120 Wall Street
Suite 1602
New York, NY  10005-4001
Phone: (212) 509-5335
1-800-237-2438
Fax: (212) 509-8492
E-mail: pagetfdn@aol.com
Web Address: www.paget.org
 

The Paget Foundation for Paget's Disease of Bone and Related Disorders is a voluntary health agency devoted to serving people affected by Paget's disease of bone. The foundation provides affected individuals and their families with up-to-date information about Paget's disease and refers people diagnosed with Paget's disease to doctors who specialize in treating this disorder. It also assists health professionals who treat this disorder. The foundation produces educational and support materials including brochures, pamphlets, audiovisual aids, a newsletter titled Update, and a guide for people affected by Paget's disease to raise public awareness of this and related disorders.



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Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Maureen Shea
Last Updated: November 8, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine

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