"Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Metabolic disorder associated with fractures of the femoral neck, vertebrae, and distal forearm. It occurs commonly in women within 15-20 years after menopause, and is caused by factors associated with menopause including estrogen deficiency.
| Descriptor ID |
D015663
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.198.579.610 C18.452.104.579.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
- Perimenopausal Bone Loss
- Bone Loss, Postmenopausal
- Bone Losses, Postmenopausal
- Postmenopausal Bone Losses
- Osteoporosis, Post-Menopausal
- Osteoporoses, Post-Menopausal
- Osteoporosis, Post Menopausal
- Post-Menopausal Osteoporoses
- Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Osteoporoses, Postmenopausal
- Postmenopausal Osteoporoses
- Bone Loss, Perimenopausal
- Bone Losses, Perimenopausal
- Perimenopausal Bone Losses
- Postmenopausal Bone Loss
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