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MeSH Heading: Osteopetrosis
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.708.702.678
Unique ID: D010022
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010022
Annotation: do not confuse with OSTEOPOROSIS
Scope Note: Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).
Entry Term(s): Albers-Schoenberg Disease; Albers-Schonberg Disease; Albers-Schonberg Disease, Autosomal Dominant; Albers-Schönberg Disease; Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2; Congenital Osteopetrosis; Marble Bone Disease; Marble Bones, Autosomal Dominant; Osteopetrosis Autosomal Dominant Type 2; Osteopetrosis, Autosomal Dominant 2; Osteopetrosis, Autosomal Dominant, Type II; Osteosclerosis Fragilis; Osteosclerosis Fragilis Generalisata
NLM Classification #: WE 250
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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diagnosis (DI)

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immunology (IM)

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microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

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parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0015549
Scope Note: Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).
Terms: Osteopetrosis Preferred Term
Term UI T029666
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Albers-Schonberg Disease
Term UI T782658
Date12/22/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Albers-Schönberg Disease
Term UI T782659
Date12/22/2010
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Albers-Schoenberg Disease
Term UI T029664
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Osteosclerosis Fragilis
Term UI T029667
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Osteosclerosis Fragilis Generalisata
Term UI T782657
Date12/22/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Marble Bone Disease
Term UI T029665
Date04/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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