"Loop of Henle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The U-shaped portion of the renal tubule in the KIDNEY MEDULLA, consisting of a descending limb and an ascending limb. It is situated between the PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE and the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.810.453.736.560.610
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Loop of Henle" by people in Profiles.
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Randall's plaque in stone formers originates in ascending thin limbs. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2018 11 01; 315(5):F1236-F1242.
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Quantitative analysis of functional reconstructions reveals lateral and axial zonation in the renal inner medulla. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2008 Jun; 294(6):F1306-14.
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Renal inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 3 increases in calcium oxalate stone-forming patients. Kidney Int. 2007 Dec; 72(12):1503-11.
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Renal crystal deposits and histopathology in patients with cystine stones. Kidney Int. 2006 Jun; 69(12):2227-35.
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Apatite plaque particles in inner medulla of kidneys of calcium oxalate stone formers: osteopontin localization. Kidney Int. 2005 Jul; 68(1):145-54.
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Randall's plaque of patients with nephrolithiasis begins in basement membranes of thin loops of Henle. J Clin Invest. 2003 Mar; 111(5):607-16.
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Evidence of calcium phosphate supersaturation in the loop of Henle. Am J Physiol. 1996 Apr; 270(4 Pt 2):F604-13.
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Lectin histochemical study on the kidney of normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic hamsters. Histol Histopathol. 1993 Apr; 8(2):273-8.