"Digestive System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Is HIV a model of accelerated or accentuated aging? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Jul; 69(7):833-42.
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Effects of aspirin on gastroduodenal permeability in alcoholics and controls. Alcohol. 2010 Aug; 44(5):447-56.
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Intestinal permeation and gastrointestinal disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2002 Apr; 34(4):385-96.
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Preventing gut leakiness by oats supplementation ameliorates alcohol-induced liver damage in rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2001 Nov; 299(2):442-8.
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Infection control in intensive care units and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Semin Respir Infect. 2000 Dec; 15(4):327-35.
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Exacerbation of alcoholic liver injury by enteral endotoxin in rats. Hepatology. 2000 Nov; 32(5):1008-17.
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Leaky gut in alcoholic cirrhosis: a possible mechanism for alcohol-induced liver damage. Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 Jan; 94(1):200-7.
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Epidemiology of colonisation of patients and environment with vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Lancet. 1996 Dec 14; 348(9042):1615-9.
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Appearances of the postoperative alimentary tract. Radiol Clin North Am. 1993 Nov; 31(6):1235-53.
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Pilot trial of selective decontamination for prevention of bacterial infection in an intensive care unit. J Infect Dis. 1990 Dec; 162(6):1393-7.