Diseases

Osteopetrosis

Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).

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Abstract

Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • Albers-Schoenberg Disease
  • Albers-Schonberg Disease
  • Albers-Schönberg Disease
  • Marble Bone Disease
  • Osteosclerosis Fragilis
  • Osteosclerosis Fragilis Generalisata
  • Albers Schoenberg Disease
  • Albers Schonberg Disease
  • Albers Schönberg Disease
  • Disease, Albers-Schoenberg
  • Disease, Albers-Schonberg
  • Disease, Albers-Schönberg
  • Disease, Marble Bone
  • Osteopetroses
  • Osteosclerosis Fragilis Generalisatas
  • Albers-Schonberg Disease, Autosomal Dominant
  • Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type 2
  • Congenital Osteopetrosis
  • Marble Bones, Autosomal Dominant
  • Osteopetrosis Autosomal Dominant Type 2
  • Osteopetrosis, Autosomal Dominant 2
  • Osteopetrosis, Autosomal Dominant, Type II
  • Albers Schonberg Disease, Autosomal Dominant

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not confuse with OSTEOPOROSIS

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NLM Classification

WE 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Osteopetrosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010022. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010022
  2. Osteopetrosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopetrosis
  3. Osteopetrosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1755568