"Bhutan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A kingdom in the eastern Himalayas on the northeast border of India, bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Assam, on the south by Assam and West Bengal, and on the west by Sikkim and Tibet. From 1720 to 1970 it was under Chinese or Indian domination. In 1971 it became a member of the United Nations. The name comes from the Sanskrit bhota, the name for Tibet, + anta, end, with reference to its location at the southern extremity of Tibet. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p144 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p64)
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D001631
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.245.162
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| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bhutan" by people in Profiles.
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Revolution of Helicobacter pylori treatment. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Jun; 39(6):1016-1026.
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Population-based study of Helicobacter pylori infection and antibiotic resistance in Bhutan. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Aug; 97:102-107.
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Efficacy of Omeprazole, Tetracycline, and 4 Times Daily Dosing of Amoxicillin in Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Limited Resource Area in Bhutan: A Prospective Randomized Trial (BHUTAN Study). Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020 Apr 01; 21(4):1109-1114.
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Helicobacter pylori bab characterization in clinical isolates from Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2017; 12(11):e0187225.
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Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic schoolchildren in Bhutan. Helicobacter. 2017 Dec; 22(6).
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Interleukin-17C in Human Helicobacter pylori Gastritis. Infect Immun. 2017 10; 85(10).
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Autophagy-related genes in Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter. 2017 Jun; 22(3).
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Chronic Health Conditions, Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors of Bhutanese Refugees: A Houston-Based Needs Assessment. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 12; 18(6):1423-1431.
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Rare Helicobacter pylori Virulence Genotypes in Bhutan. Sci Rep. 2016 Mar 02; 6:22584.
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Geographical distribution of the incidence of gastric cancer in Bhutan. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Oct 14; 21(38):10883-9.