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Descriptor English:   Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Osteoporosis Posmenopáusica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Osteoporose Pós-Menopausa 
Synonyms English:   Bone Loss, Perimenopausal
Bone Loss, Postmenopausal
Perimenopausal Bone Loss
Postmenopausal Bone Loss
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis  
Tree Number:   C05.116.198.579.610
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   in females; don't forget also check tags HUMANS + FEMALE; corresponding age-related osteoporosis in men goes under OSTEOPOROSIS
History Note English:   90; BONE LOSS, PERIMENOPAUSAL; BONE LOSS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PERIMENOPAUSAL BONE LOSS; & POSTMENOPAUSAL BONE LOSS were see OSTEOPOROSIS 1987-89 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   24823 
Unique Identifier:   D015663 

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