"Citric Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.
| Descriptor ID |
D019343
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.901.434.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Citric Acid- Citric Acid
- Citric Acid Monohydrate
- Acid Monohydrate, Citric
- Monohydrate, Citric Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Citric Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma Citrate and Succinate Are Associated With Neurocognitive Impairment in Older People With HIV. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 08 02; 73(3):e765-e772.
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The role of chelators in preventing biofilm formation and catheter-related bloodstream infections. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2008 Aug; 21(4):385-92.
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Can the use of exogenous acids prevent infection in patients treated with inhibitors of gastric acid secretion to prevent stress ulcers? Crit Care Med. 2002 Aug; 30(8):1912-3.
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Investigation of effects of acid citrate dextrose and EDTA on ability to quantitatively culture human immunodeficiency virus. J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Sep; 38(9):3522.