A patient has been diagnosed with Paget disease. What explanation of the disease does the health care professional provide the patient?
A)"It is a severe infection in your bones."
B)"It is a problem with bone resorption and formation."
C)"It is a condition in which your bones become soft."
D)"It's a disorder of altered energy production in muscle."

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Paget disease is a state of increased metabolic activity in bone characterized by abnormal and excessive bone remodeling. Osteomyelitis is a bone infection. Bones become soft in osteomalacia. Several metabolic disorders lead to altered energy production, such as McArdle disease.

A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Paget Disease