"Bone Density" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Bone Density- Bone Density
- Bone Densities
- Density, Bone
- Bone Mineral Density
- Bone Mineral Densities
- Density, Bone Mineral
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Bone Density" by people in this website by year, and whether "Bone Density" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bone Density" by people in Profiles.
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Bone mineral density deficits in individuals born preterm persist through young adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis of DXA studies. Bone. 2025 Sep; 198:117519.
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Updates on bone health in people living with HIV: global impact, prediction tools, and treatment. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2025 Jul 01; 20(4):331-336.
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Expanding Approaches to Improve Orthopaedic Care Through the Application of Artificial Intelligence: Commentary on an article by Neil P. Sheth, MD, et al.: "Effects of Abaloparatide on Bone Mineral Density in Proximal Femoral Regions Corresponding to Arthroplasty Gruen Zones. A Study of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jul 03; 106(13):e27.
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Bone mineral density and the risk of incident dementia: A meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jan; 72(1):194-200.
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Osteoporosis: Review of Etiology, Mechanisms, and Approach to Management in the Aging Population. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2023 06; 52(2):259-275.
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Fracture Risk Assessment and Drug Holiday in a Real-Life Setting. J Clin Densitom. 2023 Jan-Mar; 26(1):36-44.
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Gut microbiota and plasma metabolites associated with bone mineral density in women with or at risk of HIV infection. AIDS. 2023 01 01; 37(1):149-159.
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Intramembranous bone regeneration in diversity outbred mice is heritable. Bone. 2022 11; 164:116524.
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Bone Quality in Relation to HIV and Antiretroviral Drugs. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2022 10; 19(5):312-327.
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Best Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Osteoporosis in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spinal Reconstruction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Jan 15; 47(2):128-135.