"Cobalt" 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 trace element that is a component of vitamin B12. It has the atomic symbol Co, atomic number 27, and atomic weight 58.93. It is used in nuclear weapons, alloys, and pigments. Deficiency in animals leads to anemia; its excess in humans can lead to erythrocytosis.
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D003035
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.185 D01.268.956.155 D01.552.544.185
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cobalt" by people in Profiles.
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Has Wrought Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Alloy Changed for the Worse Over Time? J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7S):S280-S284.
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Non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy associated with elevated serum cobalt and accelerated wear of a metal-on-metal hip resurfacing. BMJ Case Rep. 2022 Jun 27; 15(6).
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Are Damage Modes Related to Microstructure and Material Loss in Severely Damaged CoCrMo Femoral Heads? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 09 01; 479(9):2083-2096.
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Echocardiographic Changes in the Context of Metal-on-Metal Versus Nonmetal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 11; 35(11):3230-3236.e3.
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Adverse Local Tissue Reaction due to Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion Presenting as Late Instability Following Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 09; 35(9):2666-2670.
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Serum Metal Levels in Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery Patients: A?Pilot Study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 10; 76(10):2074-2080.
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Diagnosing Taper Corrosion: When Is It the Taper and When Is It Something Else? J Arthroplasty. 2018 09; 33(9):2712-2715.
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Serum Metal Levels for Diagnosis of Adverse Local Tissue Reactions?Secondary to Corrosion in Metal-on-Polyethylene Total?Hip?Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 09; 32(9S):S272-S277.
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Metal Ion Levels in Young, Active Patients Receiving a Modular, Dual Mobility Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 05; 32(5):1581-1585.
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Cobalt Alloy Implant Debris Induces Inflammation and Bone Loss Primarily through Danger Signaling, Not TLR4 Activation: Implications for DAMP-ening Implant Related Inflammation. PLoS One. 2016; 11(7):e0160141.