"Deficiency Diseases" 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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A condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency. The term includes all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals. It also includes an inadequacy of calories. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Deficiency Diseases- Deficiency Diseases
- Deficiency Disease
- Disease, Deficiency
- Diseases, Deficiency
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deficiency Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Complementary feeding and micronutrient status: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 03 01; 109(Suppl_7):852S-871S.
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Effect of Nutritional Interventions on Micronutrient Status in Pregnant Malawian Women with Moderate Malnutrition: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018 Jul 07; 10(7).
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Sodium nitrite: the "cure" for nitric oxide insufficiency. Meat Sci. 2012 Nov; 92(3):274-9.
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Testosterone therapy in men with untreated prostate cancer. J Urol. 2011 Apr; 185(4):1256-60.
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Children consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake. Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2010 Mar; 65(1):64-70.
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Heritability of plasma amino acid levels in different nutritional states. Mol Genet Metab. 2007 Feb; 90(2):217-20.
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Bioavailability of iron and zinc from a multiple micronutrient-fortified beverage. J Pediatr. 2004 Jul; 145(1):26-31.
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Hypothyroxinemia of prematurity: rite of passage or therapeutic necessity? Tex Med. 2000 Nov; 96(11):60-3.
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Functional deficiency of protein C associated with mesenteric venous thrombosis and splenic infarction. Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1991; 13(2):168-71.
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G6PD Toronto. Biochem Genet. 1973 Mar; 8(3):259-65.