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Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Disease ID: disease_node_13725

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SubclassofDOID_11476
Data SourceDOID
Synonymssteroid-induced osteoporosis
Doid Labelglucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Doid DescriptionAn osteoporosis caused by chronic glucocorticoid use. Glucocorticoids impair the replication, differentiation and function of osteoblasts and induce the apoptosis of mature osteoblasts and osteocytes, the also favor osteoclastogenesis leading to an increase in bone resorption.
Has SymptomSYMP_0000369
Disease Node Iddisease_node_13725
Doid IdDOID_0060343
LabelGlucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis