"Ultraviolet Rays" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum immediately below the visible range and extending into the x-ray frequencies. The longer wavelengths (near-UV or biotic or vital rays) are necessary for the endogenous synthesis of vitamin D and are also called antirachitic rays; the shorter, ionizing wavelengths (far-UV or abiotic or extravital rays) are viricidal, bactericidal, mutagenic, and carcinogenic and are used as disinfectants.
| Descriptor ID |
D014466
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.358.500.505.650.891 G01.590.540.891 G01.750.250.650.891 G01.750.750.659 G01.750.770.578.891 G16.500.275.063.725.525.600 G16.500.750.775.525.600 N06.230.300.100.725.525.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Ultraviolet Rays- Ultraviolet Rays
- Ray, Ultraviolet
- Ultraviolet Ray
- Ultra-Violet Rays
- Ray, Ultra-Violet
- Ultra Violet Rays
- Ultra-Violet Ray
- UV Light
- Light, UV
- Actinic Rays
- Actinic Ray
- Ray, Actinic
- Ultraviolet Light
- Light, Ultraviolet
UV Radiation- UV Radiation
- Radiation, UV
- Ultraviolet Radiation
- Radiation, Ultraviolet
- Ultraviolet Radiations
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ultraviolet Rays" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Sun Exposure and Risk of Relapse in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 Mar; 12(2):e200375.
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Biomechanical corneal effects of LASIK Xtra compared with conventional FS-LASIK in high myopic eyes. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 51(2):106-112.
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Association between non-melanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, and immunomodulatory therapy: a national epidemiologic study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Dec 12; 317(1):101.
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Bills to Restrict Access to and Harm From Indoor Tanning Facilities in US State Legislatures, 1992?2023. Am J Public Health. 2025 Feb; 115(2):191-200.
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Proportion of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in Peru. BMC Cancer. 2024 Apr 15; 24(1):477.
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Histologic and Genomic Analysis of Conjunctival SCC in African and American Cohorts Reveal UV Light and HPV Signatures and High Tumor Mutation Burden. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Apr 01; 65(4):24.
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Gene-environment interactions and risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with time spent outdoors. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2024 Feb; 82:105351.
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Cutaneous melanoma. Lancet. 2023 08 05; 402(10400):485-502.
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Multispectroscopic, virtual and in vivo insights into the photoaging defense mediated by the natural food colorant bixin. Food Funct. 2023 Jan 03; 14(1):319-334.
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Noninvasive Hands-free Bipolar Radiofrequency Facial Remodeling Device for the Improvement of Skin Appearance. Dermatol Surg. 2023 01 01; 49(1):54-59.