"Metals, Heavy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Metals with high specific gravity, typically larger than 5. They have complex spectra, form colored salts and double salts, have a low electrode potential, are mainly amphoteric, yield weak bases and weak acids, and are oxidizing or reducing agents (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D019216
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556 D01.552.544
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metals, Heavy" by people in Profiles.
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Urinary heavy metals and overall survival of advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer: A nested case-control study in China. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2024 Nov 01; 286:117176.
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Heavy metal pollution of soils and risk assessment in Houston, Texas following Hurricane Harvey. Environ Pollut. 2022 Mar 01; 296:118717.
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Environmental exposure to metals and the risk of high blood pressure: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2015-2016. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Jan; 29(1):531-542.
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Toxicity of nanomaterials due to photochemical degradation and the release of heavy metal ions. Nanoscale. 2020 Nov 12; 12(43):22049-22058.
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Soil Bacterial Community Structure in Turfy Swamp and Its Response to Highway Disturbance. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 10 26; 17(21).
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A heavy metal baseline score predicts outcome in acute myeloid leukemia. Am J Hematol. 2020 04; 95(4):422-434.
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Characterization of urinary concentrations of heavy metals among socioeconomically disadvantaged black pregnant women. Environ Monit Assess. 2020 Feb 27; 192(3):200.
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Heavy metals contaminating the environment of a progressive supranuclear palsy cluster induce tau accumulation and cell death in cultured neurons. Sci Rep. 2020 01 17; 10(1):569.
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Hypospadias Risk from Maternal Residential Exposure to Heavy Metal Hazardous Air Pollutants. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 03 15; 16(6).
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Challenges and Considerations When Balancing the Risks of Contaminants with the Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables for Infants and Toddlers. Nutrients. 2018 Oct 24; 10(11).