Preferred Name | Osteoporosis | |
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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility. According to the WHO, osteoporosis is characterized by a value of BMD 2.5 standard deviations or more below the young adult mean. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000939 |
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Osteoporosis |
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HP:0000939 |
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Osteoporosis |
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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility. According to the WHO, osteoporosis is characterized by a value of BMD 2.5 standard deviations or more below the young adult mean. |
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