"Bone Density" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015519
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bone Density- Bone Density
- Bone Densities
- Density, Bone
- Bone Mineral Density
- Bone Mineral Densities
- Density, Bone Mineral
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| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bone Density" by people in Profiles.
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Impaired bone microenvironment: correlation between bone density and presence of disseminated tumor cells. Anticancer Res. 2011 Dec; 31(12):4423-8.
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Influence of pregnancy on bone density: a risk factor for osteoporosis? Measurements of the calcaneus by ultrasonometry. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Apr; 285(4):907-12.
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