 Osteoporosis
"Osteoporosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures. Primary osteoporosis can be of two major types: postmenopausal osteoporosis (OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL) and age-related or senile osteoporosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D010024
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.198.579
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteoporosis, Senile- Osteoporosis, Senile
- Osteoporoses, Senile
- Senile Osteoporoses
- Senile Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis, Involutional
Osteoporosis, Age-Related- Osteoporosis, Age-Related
- Osteoporosis, Age Related
- Bone Loss, Age-Related
- Age-Related Bone Loss
- Age-Related Bone Losses
- Bone Loss, Age Related
- Bone Losses, Age-Related
- Age-Related Osteoporosis
- Age Related Osteoporosis
- Age-Related Osteoporoses
- Osteoporoses, Age-Related
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteoporosis" by people in Profiles.
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McLaughlin SD, Perry-Woodford ZL, Clark SK, Johnson MW, Tekkis PP, Ciclitira PJ, Nicholls RJ. Osteoporosis in patients over 50 years of age following restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis: is DXA screening warranted? Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Feb; 16(2):250-5.
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Al-oanzi ZH, Tuck SP, Mastana SS, Summers GD, Cook DB, Francis RM, Datta HK. Vitamin D-binding protein gene microsatellite polymorphism influences BMD and risk of fractures in men. Osteoporos Int. 2008 Jul; 19(7):951-60.
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Petrella RJ, Jones TJ. Do patients receive recommended treatment of osteoporosis following hip fracture in primary care? BMC Fam Pract. 2006 May 09; 7:31.
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Al-oanzi ZH, Tuck SP, Raj N, Harrop JS, Summers GD, Cook DB, Francis RM, Datta HK. Assessment of vitamin D status in male osteoporosis. Clin Chem. 2006 Feb; 52(2):248-54.
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Gunaratne GH, Rajapaksa CS, Bassler KE, Mohanty KK, Wimalawansa SJ. Model for bone strength and osteoporotic fractures. Phys Rev Lett. 2002 Feb 11; 88(6):068101.
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Ornoy A, Wolinsky I, Guggenheim K. Structure of long bones of rats and mice fed a low calcium diet. Calcif Tissue Res. 1974 Jun 11; 15(1):71-6.
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Wolinsky I, Kenny AD. Mechanical strength and mineral content of bone from rats fed acetazolamide. Calcif Tissue Res. 1974; 16(3):257-60.
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