"Mummies" 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.
Bodies preserved either by the ancient Egyptian technique or due to chance under favorable climatic conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D009106
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.368.584.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mummies" by people in Profiles.
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Helicobacter pylori in ancient human remains. World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Nov 14; 25(42):6289-6298.
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The Iceman's Last Meal Consisted of Fat, Wild Meat, and Cereals. Curr Biol. 2018 07 23; 28(14):2348-2355.e9.
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The 5300-year-old Helicobacter pylori genome of the Iceman. Science. 2016 Jan 08; 351(6269):162-165.
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Body size, body proportions, and mobility in the Tyrolean "Iceman". J Hum Evol. 2006 Jul; 51(1):91-101.
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The iceman: discovery and imaging. Radiology. 2003 Mar; 226(3):614-29.
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Paleoradiology: advanced CT in the evaluation of nine Egyptian mummies. Radiographics. 2002 Mar-Apr; 22(2):377-85.
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The kidney in ancient Egyptian medicine: where does it stand? Am J Nephrol. 1999; 19(2):140-7.
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Skull of a 5,300-year-old mummy: reproduction and investigation with CT-guided stereolithography. Radiology. 1994 Oct; 193(1):269-72.