Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
"Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal" by people in Profiles.
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The association of consumption of fruits/vegetables with decreased risk of glaucoma among older African-American women in the study of osteoporotic fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Oct; 154(4):635-44.
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Impact of age-related macular degeneration on vision-specific quality of life: Follow-up from the 10-year and 15-year visits of the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Nov; 150(5):683-91.
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Reliability and validity of abbreviated surveys derived from the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire: the study of osteoporotic fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Feb; 149(2):330-40.
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The association of smoking and alcohol use with age-related macular degeneration in the oldest old: the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan; 149(1):160-9.
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Estrogen receptor alpha and matrix metalloproteinase 2 polymorphisms and age-related maculopathy in older women. Am J Epidemiol. 2008 May 15; 167(10):1217-25.
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Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun; 145(6):1081-9.
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Bone mineral density and age-related maculopathy in older women. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 May; 55(5):740-6.
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Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and mortality in older women: Study of osteoporotic fractures. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Dec; 54(12):1871-7.