"Digestive System" 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.
A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Digestive System" by people in this website by year, and whether "Digestive System" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Blood meal drives de novo lipogenesis in the fat body of Rhodnius prolixus. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 06; 133:103511.
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The impact of in vitro cultivation on the natural life cycle of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0239089.
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Characterization of a BAC transgenic mouse expressing Krt19-driven iCre recombinase in its digestive organs. PLoS One. 2019; 14(8):e0220818.
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Commentary: Differential foregut function based on type of lung disease-Does it really matter? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 08; 158(2):630-631.
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Radiographic appearance and clinical significance of fidget spinner ingestions. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 10; 48(11):1584-1592.
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Imaging of Borrelia turicatae Producing the Green Fluorescent Protein Reveals Persistent Colonization of the Ornithodoros turicata Midgut and Salivary Glands from Nymphal Acquisition through Transmission. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2017 03 01; 83(5).
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Age of Onset of Functional Constipation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Apr; 62(4):600-2.
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Management of ingested foreign bodies in children: a clinical report of the NASPGHAN Endoscopy Committee. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Apr; 60(4):562-74.
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Complications of oncologic therapy in the abdomen and pelvis: a review. Abdom Imaging. 2013 Feb; 38(1):1-21.
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Strain-dependent norovirus bioaccumulation in oysters. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 May; 77(10):3189-96.