"Gallbladder" 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 storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.
| Descriptor ID |
D005704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.159.439
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallbladder" by people in Profiles.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Role of EUS-Guided Gallbladder Drainage in Acute Cholecystitis: Commentary. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 05; 21(5):1141-1147.
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Patient decision-making in symptomatic gallbladder disease. Surg Endosc. 2022 08; 36(8):6271-6277.
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Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun; 54(6):1118-1122.
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Evaluation of the gallbladder and cystic duct patency with gadoxetate disodium enhanced MR cholangiography: prospective comparison of patients with normal gallbladder function and acute cholecystitis. Acta Radiol. 2015 Jul; 56(7):782-9.
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Neonatal diabetes, gallbladder agenesis, duodenal atresia, and intestinal malrotation caused by a novel homozygous mutation in RFX6. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Feb; 15(1):67-72.
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Calcified gallstone in a 3 year-old boy: a case report. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Aug 13; 5:433.
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Comprehensive review of the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract cancer 2012. Part I: diagnosis-clinical staging and pathology. J Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep 01; 106(3):332-8.
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Current status of direct peroral cholangioscopy. Dig Endosc. 2011 May; 23 Suppl 1:154-7.
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Papillary carcinoma with diffuse papillomatosis of gallbladder and cystic duct. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2011 Apr; 15(2):140-4.
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Bile sludge that mimics hydatid cyst membranes: a potential pitfall for ultrasound. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2010 Jun; 19(2):126.