"Fetus" 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.
The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
| Descriptor ID |
D005333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Structures- Fetal Structures
- Fetal Structure
- Structure, Fetal
- Structures, Fetal
Fetal Tissue- Fetal Tissue
- Fetal Tissues
- Tissue, Fetal
- Tissues, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetus" by people in Profiles.
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Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy and its effects on the fetus. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 08; 27(4):101348.
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Methamphetamine decreases K+ channel function in human fetal astrocytes by activating the trace amine-associated receptor type-1. J Neurochem. 2019 01; 148(1):29-45.
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Fetal and Postnatal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Ebstein Anomaly of the Mitral Valve. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Aug; 39(6):1276-1279.
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Comparison of first trimester transvaginal anatomy scan to the second trimester structural survey in normal weight and obese populations: a pilot study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 Sep; 31(17):2319-2324.
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Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment. Nature. 2016 05 26; 533(7604):539-42.
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Micro-CT imaging: Developing criteria for examining fetal skeletons in regulatory developmental toxicology studies - A workshop report. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2016 Jun; 77:100-8.
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Porcupine is not required for the production of the majority of Wnts from primary human astrocytes and CD8+ T cells. PLoS One. 2014; 9(3):e92159.
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Up-regulation of neurotrophic factors by cinnamon and its metabolite sodium benzoate: therapeutic implications for neurodegenerative disorders. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2013 Jun; 8(3):739-55.
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Developmental toxicity study of lersivirine in mice. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2012 Jun; 95(3):225-30.
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Developmental regulation of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors in the premature brain and their protective role in a rodent model of periventricular leukomalacia. Neuron Glia Biol. 2010 Nov; 6(4):277-88.