"Sorbitol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose. It was formerly used as a diuretic and may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for some surgical procedures. It is also used in many manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications.
| Descriptor ID |
D013012
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.800.813 D09.853.813
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sorbitol" by people in Profiles.
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Sorbitol reduction via govorestat ameliorates synaptic dysfunction and neurodegeneration in sorbitol dehydrogenase deficiency. JCI Insight. 2023 05 22; 8(10).
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A pseudo-outbreak of foodborne illness in a hospital cafeteria caused by consumption of sorbitol. Am J Infect Control. 2016 Jun 01; 44(6):736-7.
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Relative safety of mirtazapine overdose. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2001 Dec; 43(6):342-4.
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A report of pediatric SUCCIMER overdose. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1998 Apr; 40(2):90-1.
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Separation of cells from a fibrosarcoma in renografin density gradients. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1974 Jan; 52(1):253-7.