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Osteoporosis and Tamoxifen

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Difference between Osteoporosis and Tamoxifen

Osteoporosis vs. Tamoxifen

Osteoporosis is a disease where increased bone weakness increases the risk of a broken bone. Tamoxifen (TMX), sold under the brand name Nolvadex among others, is a medication that is used to prevent breast cancer in women and treat breast cancer in women and men.

Similarities between Osteoporosis and Tamoxifen

Osteoporosis and Tamoxifen have 14 things in common (in Unionpedia): Aromatase inhibitor, Breast cancer, Cancer, Deep vein thrombosis, Developing country, Estrogen receptor, Menopause, Osteoclast, Pulmonary embolism, Raloxifene, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, Stroke, Testosterone, Venous thrombosis.

Aromatase inhibitor

Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women and gynecomastia in men.

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Deep vein thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly the legs.

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Developing country

A developing country (or a low and middle income country (LMIC), less developed country, less economically developed country (LEDC), underdeveloped country) is a country with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries.

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Estrogen receptor

Estrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.

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Menopause

Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time in most women's lives when menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children.

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Osteoclast

An osteoclast is a type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue.

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Pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

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Raloxifene

Raloxifene, developed by Eli Lilly in 1997 and sold under the brand name Evista among others, is a medication which is used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and to reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or at high risk for breast cancer.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid.

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Venous thrombosis

A venous thrombus is a blood clot (thrombus) that forms within a vein.

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Osteoporosis and Tamoxifen Comparison

Osteoporosis has 250 relations, while Tamoxifen has 111. As they have in common 14, the Jaccard index is 3.88% = 14 / (250 + 111).

References

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