"Gastroenterology" 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 subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).
| Descriptor ID |
D005762
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.405
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gastroenterology".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gastroenterology" by people in this website by year, and whether "Gastroenterology" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastroenterology" by people in Profiles.
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In Our Scope of Practice: Genetic Risk Assessment and Testing for Gastrointestinal Cancers and Polyposis in Gastroenterology. Gastroenterology. 2025 Nov; 169(6):1147-1165.
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ACG Clinical Guideline Update: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults. Am J Gastroenterol. 2025 Jun 03; 120(6):1187-1224.
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Increasing Exposure to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Education in Gastroenterology Fellowship: The Pilot IBD 101 Experience. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2025 Mar 03; 31(3):746-750.
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An Education Intervention in Gastrointestinal Healthcare Workers Improves Knowledge of Sexual and Gender Minority Digestive Health. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr; 70(4):1333-1341.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Jul; 23(8):1277-1290.
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Artificial Intelligence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2025 Apr; 35(2):367-387.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Enteral Access: Commentary. Gastroenterology. 2025 Jan; 168(1):164-168.
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Development of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy standards for training in advanced endoscopy within dedicated advanced endoscopy fellowship programs. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Jan; 101(1):12-24.
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Transgender health care in the United States: legal, ethical and practical concerns for gastroenterologists in a changing landscape. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jun; 21(6):370-371.
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Geographic opportunities for growth in the transplant hepatology training workforce. Liver Transpl. 2024 Oct 01; 30(10):1091-1094.