"Digestive System" 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.
A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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An Immunologic Mode of Multigenerational Transmission Governs a Gut Treg Setpoint. Cell. 2020 06 11; 181(6):1276-1290.e13.
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Correlates of gut community composition across an ant species (Cephalotes varians) elucidate causes and consequences of symbiotic variability. Mol Ecol. 2014 Mar; 23(6):1284-1300.
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Highly similar microbial communities are shared among related and trophically similar ant species. Mol Ecol. 2012 May; 21(9):2282-96.
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Immunohistochemical detection of beta-amyloid and beta-amyloid precursor protein in the canine brain and non-neuronal epithelial tissues. Amyloid. 2004 Sep; 11(3):173-8.
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Gastrointestinal infection in the immunocompromised (AIDS) patient. Eur Radiol. 2004 Mar; 14 Suppl 3:E84-102.
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Salvage radiotherapy for biochemical failure of radical prostatectomy: a single-institution experience. Urology. 2003 Jun; 61(6):1204-10.
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Delayed 99mTc-labeled erythrocyte scintigraphy in patients with lower gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage: effect of positive findings on clinical management. Acad Radiol. 2003 May; 10(5):497-501.
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Familial dysautonomia: deep sedation and management in endoscopic procedures. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Oct; 97(10):2550-2.
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Positional cloning of heart and soul reveals multiple roles for PKC lambda in zebrafish organogenesis. Curr Biol. 2001 Oct 02; 11(19):1492-502.
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Hypothesis: inappropriate colonization of the premature intestine can cause neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. FASEB J. 2001 Jun; 15(8):1398-403.