Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.


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Bar chart showing 13 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2009
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