Bone Density

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The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.

Descriptor ID	D015519
MeSH Number(s)	G11.427.100
Concept/Terms	Bone Density Bone Density Bone Densities Density, Bone Bone Mineral Density Bone Mineral Densities Density, Bone Mineral Bone Mineral Content Bone Mineral Content Bone Mineral Contents

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Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Bone Density [G11.427.100]

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Bar chart showing 192 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2006

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	0	1	1
1998	2	4	6
1999	1	2	3
2000	3	0	3
2001	5	2	7
2002	7	1	8
2003	3	9	12
2004	2	4	6
2005	7	2	9
2006	8	6	14
2007	5	5	10
2008	1	6	7
2009	2	6	8
2010	1	4	5
2011	2	8	10
2012	4	3	7
2013	6	4	10
2014	4	2	6
2015	7	5	12
2016	3	6	9
2017	3	2	5
2018	1	2	3
2019	2	3	5
2020	5	5	10
2021	1	7	8
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	2	2
2025	0	1	1

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Hua R, Han Y, Ni Q, Fajardo RJ, Iozzo RV, Ahmed R, Nyman JS, Wang X, Jiang JX. Pivotal roles of biglycan and decorin in regulating bone mass, water retention, and bone toughness. Bone Res. 2025 Jan 02; 13(1):2.

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Qaseem A, Hicks LA, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Shamliyan TA, Cooney TG. Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians (Version 1, Update Alert). Ann Intern Med. 2024 06; 177(6):eL230113.

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Bernatz JT, Pumford A, Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Bydon M, Huddleston P, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS. MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 01; 37(4):149-154.

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Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Wellings EP, Bernatz JT, Kolz JM, Sebastian AS, Elder BD, Freedman BA. Fractures in the ankylosed spine are associated with poor bone quality and lower hounsfield units. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 Dec; 235:108048.

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Barrack MT, Domino S, Gray VB, Cotter JA, Rauh MJ, Nichols JF. Support for inadvertent undereating in female adolescent athletes with clinical indicators of low energy availability. J Sci Med Sport. 2023 Jun; 26(6):285-290.

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Pinter ZW, Monsef JB, Salmons HI, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Currier BL, Elder BD, Nassr AN. Does Preoperative Bone Mineral Density Impact Fusion Success in Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery? A Prospective Cohort Study. World Neurosurg. 2022 08; 164:e830-e834.

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Watts NB, Binkley N, Owens CD, Al-Hendy A, Puscheck EE, Shebley M, Schlaff WD, Simon JA. Bone Mineral Density Changes Associated With Pregnancy, Lactation, and Medical Treatments in Premenopausal Women and Effects Later in Life. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 10; 30(10):1416-1430.

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Miyamura S, Lans J, Shimada K, Murase T, Chen NC. A Quantitative Analysis of Subchondral Bone Density Around Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Capitellum. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 08; 47(8):790.e1-790.e11.

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Johansson H, Naureen G, Iqbal R, Jafri L, Khan AH, Umer M, Liu E, Vandenput L, Lorentzon M, McCloskey EV, Kanis JA, Harvey NC. FRAX-based intervention thresholds for Pakistan. Osteoporos Int. 2022 Jan; 33(1):105-112.

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Mikula AL, St Jeor JD, Naylor RM, Bernatz JT, Patel NP, Fogelson JL, Larson AN, Nassr A, Sebastian AS, Freedman B, Currier BL, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Yaszemski MJ, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Teriparatide Treatment Increases Hounsfield Units in the Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Ilium Out of Proportion to the Cervical Spine. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 08 01; 34(7):E370-E376.

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