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Osteoporosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Osteoporosis
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.198.579
C18.452.104.579
Unique ID
D010024
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010024
Annotation
related to aging: note X refs; age-related osteoporosis in men goes here; age-related osteoporosis in women is probably OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Age-Related Osteoporosis
Bone Loss, Age-Related
Osteoporosis, Age-Related
Osteoporosis, Involutional
Osteoporosis, Post-Traumatic
Osteoporosis, Senile
Senile Osteoporosis
NLM Classification #
WE 250
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/11/24
Osteoporosis Preferred
Osteoporosis, Age-Related Related
Osteoporosis, Senile Narrower
Osteoporosis, Post-Traumatic Narrower
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