 Calcium
"Calcium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.
| Descriptor ID |
D002118
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.552.100 D01.552.539.288 D23.119.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Calcium- Calcium
- Coagulation Factor IV
- Factor IV, Coagulation
- Factor IV
- Blood Coagulation Factor IV
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| 1980 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 1981 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 1982 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 1983 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 1984 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 1985 | 10 | 4 | 14 | | 1986 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 1987 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 1988 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 1989 | 16 | 11 | 27 | | 1990 | 5 | 7 | 12 | | 1991 | 12 | 4 | 16 | | 1992 | 16 | 7 | 23 | | 1993 | 10 | 7 | 17 | | 1994 | 20 | 11 | 31 | | 1995 | 15 | 24 | 39 | | 1996 | 11 | 15 | 26 | | 1997 | 15 | 13 | 28 | | 1998 | 12 | 20 | 32 | | 1999 | 10 | 13 | 23 | | 2000 | 18 | 26 | 44 | | 2001 | 8 | 17 | 25 | | 2002 | 17 | 20 | 37 | | 2003 | 16 | 18 | 34 | | 2004 | 14 | 17 | 31 | | 2005 | 8 | 21 | 29 | | 2006 | 13 | 29 | 42 | | 2007 | 14 | 21 | 35 | | 2008 | 3 | 18 | 21 | | 2009 | 4 | 12 | 16 | | 2010 | 3 | 24 | 27 | | 2011 | 6 | 12 | 18 | | 2012 | 4 | 18 | 22 | | 2013 | 11 | 10 | 21 | | 2014 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2015 | 5 | 10 | 15 | | 2016 | 5 | 13 | 18 | | 2017 | 5 | 11 | 16 | | 2018 | 8 | 10 | 18 | | 2019 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcium" by people in Profiles.
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Suresh B, Saminathan A, Chakraborty K, Zajac M, Cui C, Becker L, Krishnan Y. Tubular lysosomes harbor active ion gradients and poise macrophages for phagocytosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 10 12; 118(41).
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Medina JE, Randolph GW, Angelos P, Zafereo ME, Tufano RP, Kowalski LP, Montenegro FLM, Owen RP, Khafif A, Suárez C, Shaha AR, Rodrigo JP, Krempl GA, Rinaldo A, Silver CE, Ferlito A. Primary hyperparathyroidism: Disease of diverse genetic, symptomatic, and biochemical phenotypes. Head Neck. 2021 12; 43(12):3996-4009.
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Few JW. Commentary on: Enhancing the Lateral Orbital "C-Angle" With Calcium Hydroxylapatite: An Anatomic and Clinical Study. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 07 14; 41(8):967-968.
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Mehta A, Rigdon J, Tattersall MC, German CA, Barringer TA, Joshi PH, Sperling LS, Budoff MJ, Bertoni A, Michos ED, Blaha MJ, Stein JH, Shapiro MD. Association of Carotid Artery Plaque With Cardiovascular Events and Incident Coronary Artery Calcium in Individuals With Absent Coronary Calcification: The MESA. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 04; 14(4):e011701.
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Krieger NS, Asplin J, Granja I, Chen L, Spataru D, Wu TT, Grynpas M, Bushinsky DA. Chlorthalidone with potassium citrate decreases calcium oxalate stones and increases bone quality in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming rats. Kidney Int. 2021 05; 99(5):1118-1126.
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Upadhyay U, Zhuang GZ, Diatchenko L, Parisien M, Kang Y, Sarantopoulos KD, Martin ER, Smith SB, Maixner W, Levitt RC. Reversion mutation of cDNA CA8-204 minigene construct produces a truncated functional peptide that regulates calcium release in vitro and produces profound analgesia in vivo. Mamm Genome. 2020 12; 31(9-12):287-294.
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German CA, Shapiro MD. Statins and coronary artery calcium: What's the score? Atherosclerosis. 2021 01; 316:71-72.
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Stern JM, Burk RD, Asplin J, Krieger NS, Suadicani SO, Wang Y, Usyk M, Lee JA, Chen L, Becker J, Chan M, Bushinsky DA. Kidney stone formation and the gut microbiome are altered by antibiotics in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming rats. Urolithiasis. 2021 Jun; 49(3):185-193.
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Smith JR, Sheehan M, Casas LA. Using the BODY-Q to Evaluate Appearance and Quality of Life Following Treatment of Skin Laxity of the Outer Thigh with Microfocused Ultrasound and Calcium Hydroxylapatite. Aesthet Surg J. 2020 10 24; 40(11):1219-1231.
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Lazrak A, Song W, Zhou T, Aggarwal S, Jilling T, Garantziotis S, Matalon S. Hyaluronan and halogen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and lung injury. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2020 11; 1479(1):29-43.
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