Preferred Name

Biphosphonate
Synonyms
ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C443

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug or substance used to treat hypercalcemia (abnormally high blood calcium) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Forms of bisphosphonates are also used to treat osteoporosis and for bone imaging. Bisphosphonates inhibit a type of bone cell that breaks down bone.

code

C443

Contributing_Source

GDC

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C157711

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25218

label

Biphosphonate

Legacy Concept Name

Biphosphonate

Maps_To

Bisphosphonate Therapy

Preferred_Name

Biphosphonate

prefixIRI

NCIT:C443

prefLabel

Biphosphonate

Semantic_Type

Chemical Viewed Structurally

UMLS_CUI

C0012544

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C718

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