"Hormones" 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.
Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
| Descriptor ID |
D006728
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472 D27.505.696.399.472
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hormones" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of a gender-affirming healthcare curriculum for second-year medical students. Postgrad Med J. 2020 Sep; 96(1139):515-519.
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Menstrual Cycle Hormone Changes in Women Traversing Menopause: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 07 01; 102(7):2218-2229.
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Mood and menopause: findings from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) over 10 years. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Sep; 38(3):609-25.
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Sleep during the perimenopause: a SWAN story. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2011 Sep; 38(3):567-86.
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Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis of bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms. I. Carcinoids. Ultrastruct Pathol. 1984; 6(1):15-27.