"Micronesia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The collective name for islands of the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, including the Mariana, PALAU, Caroline, Marshall, and Kiribati Islands. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p761 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p350)
| Descriptor ID |
D008849
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.639.760.680
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Micronesia" by people in Profiles.
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A programme to treat chronic hepatitis B in Kiribati: progress and challenges. Western Pac Surveill Response J. 2020 Jul-Sep; 11(3):21-25.
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Longitudinal study shows increasing obesity and hyperglycemia in micronesia. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Sep; 21(9):E421-7.
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Mosquitoes of Guam and the Northern Marianas: distribution, checklists, and notes on mosquito-borne pathogens. US Army Med Dep J. 2011 Jul-Sep; 17-28.
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Progress in addressing disparities through comprehensive cancer control. Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Dec; 21(12):2015-21.
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European admixture on the Micronesian island of Kosrae: lessons from complete genetic information. Eur J Hum Genet. 2010 Mar; 18(3):309-16.
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Evaluating potential for whole-genome studies in Kosrae, an isolated population in Micronesia. Nat Genet. 2006 Feb; 38(2):214-7.