"Thymectomy" 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.
Surgical removal of the thymus gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.770
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymectomy" by people in Profiles.
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ATM mutation in a patient with thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis. Muscle Nerve. 2020 08; 62(2):E50-E52.
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Bilateral pneumothorax: A rare complication of central venous catheter placement for plasmapheresis years after thymectomy. J Clin Apher. 2016 Aug; 31(4):405-6.
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Leontiasis ossea caused by long-standing hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure. Surgery. 2014 Dec; 156(6):1644-6.
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Thymus-derived rather than tumor-induced regulatory T cells predominate in brain tumors. Neuro Oncol. 2011 Dec; 13(12):1308-23.
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Parathyroid surgery in renal failure patients. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010 Apr; 43(2):433-40, x-xi.
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Thoracoscopic thymectomy in children with myasthenia gravis. Am Surg. 2003 Dec; 69(12):1087-9.
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Fas is not essential for lamina propria T lymphocyte homeostasis. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2003 Aug; 285(2):G382-8.
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Activation of cytomegalovirus in pig-to-primate organ xenotransplantation. J Virol. 2002 May; 76(10):4734-40.
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Enhanced CD4 reconstitution by grafting neonatal porcine tissue in alternative locations is associated with donor-specific tolerance and suppression of preexisting xenoreactive T cells. Transplantation. 2001 Oct 15; 72(7):1223-31.
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Allogeneic thymo-kidney transplants induce stable tolerance in miniature swine. Transplant Proc. 1999 Feb-Mar; 31(1-2):1199-200.