"Feces" 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.
Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D005243
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2014 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 2016 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2017 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2018 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2019 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2020 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2021 | 3 | 24 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2025 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Feces" by people in Profiles.
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International Investigation of the Gut-Lung Axis in Systemic Sclerosis-Interstitial Lung Disease. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2026 Mar; 78(3):352-361.
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Impact of Anthelmintic Therapy for Invasive Helminth Infection on Microbial Translocation, Inflammation, and Immune Response among Ugandans Living with HIV: A Randomized Proof of Concept Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1300-1310.
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Faecal pharmacokinetics, microbiome, and bile acid changes in healthy subjects given intravenous followed by oral omadacycline; a Phase 1 clinical trial. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2025 Oct 03; 80(10):2719-2726.
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Impact of Intestinal Parasitic Infections on Gut Epithelial Barrier and Inflammation among Foreign-Born Persons Living with HIV. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1202-1210.
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Stool Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Is Elevated in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 Nov; 12(6):e200466.
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Culture Proven Multi-Bacterial Gastrointestinal Infections are Rare in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Dec 01; 44(12):e463-e464.
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Menopause factors and alterations in gut microbiota and insulin homeostasis: A cross-sectional analysis of the microbiome and insulin longitudinal evaluation study (MILES). Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Oct; 27(10):5444-5454.
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High prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis in people living with HIV: A critical health challenge in the Peruvian Amazon Basin. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025 Jul; 19(7):e0013231.
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Impact of sanitation system types on residential and environmental presence of human waste and parasites in Alabama. Infect Dis Poverty. 2025 Jul 11; 14(1):65.
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Global diversity of soil-transmitted helminths reveals population-biased genetic variation that impacts diagnostic targets. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 10; 16(1):6374.