"Ethylene Glycol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A colorless, odorless, viscous dihydroxy alcohol. It has a sweet taste, but is poisonous if ingested. Ethylene glycol is the most important glycol commercially available and is manufactured on a large scale in the United States. It is used as an antifreeze and coolant, in hydraulic fluids, and in the manufacture of low-freezing dynamites and resins.
| Descriptor ID |
D019855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.455.250.268
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| Concept/Terms |
Ethylene Glycol- Ethylene Glycol
- Glycol, Ethylene
- Monoethylene Glycol
- Glycol, Monoethylene
- 1,2-Ethanediol
- 1,2 Ethanediol
- 2-Hydroxyethanol
- 2 Hydroxyethanol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethylene Glycol" by people in Profiles.
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Pseudorenal insufficiency with isopropyl alcohol ingestion. Am J Ther. 2011 Jul; 18(4):e113-6.
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Leukemoid response in ethylene glycol intoxication. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2002 Oct; 44(5):304-6.
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An approach to dialysis for ethylene glycol intoxication. Vet Hum Toxicol. 2002 Feb; 44(1):36-9.
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Volume-activated trimethylamine oxide efflux in red blood cells of spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias). Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2001 Sep; 281(3):R803-10.
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Fomepizole in ethylene glycol intoxication. Ann Emerg Med. 2001 Mar; 37(3):358-9.
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Summertime cluster of intentional ethylene glycol ingestions. JAMA. 1997 Nov 05; 278(17):1406.
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Contributions of cooling and warming rate and developmental stage to the survival of Drosophila embryos cooled to -205 degrees C. Cryobiology. 1993 Feb; 30(1):45-73.