Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal D015663

Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Bone Diseases » Bone Diseases, Metabolic » Osteoporosis » Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Diseases [C] » Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases [C18] » Metabolic Diseases » Bone Diseases, Metabolic » Osteoporosis » Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal

Description

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.   MeSH

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