"Japan" 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 country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo.
| Descriptor ID |
D007564
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.474.463 Z01.639.595
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Japan" by people in Profiles.
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The landscape of pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma and fibrolamellar carcinoma: A report from the Children's Hepatic tumors International Collaboration (CHIC). Cancer. 2026 Jun 01; 132(11):e70413.
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Distribution of adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma subtypes and survival outcomes across geographical regions: An international retrospective cohort study. Br J Haematol. 2026 Jul; 209(1):107-115.
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Retreatment or prolonged antiviral therapy in severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 infection among immunocompromised patients during 2022-2023: A nationwide claims-based cohort study in Japan. J Infect Chemother. 2025 Nov; 31(11):102830.
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Factors responsible for radiocesium transfer from soil to rice and soybeans after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. Sci Total Environ. 2025 Sep 15; 995:180044.
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Experiences of diabetes stigma among adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: A multi-study, multi-country, secondary analysis. Diabet Med. 2025 Aug; 42(8):e70082.
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Fine-scale population structure of Japanese Helicobacter pylori provides new anthropological and epidemiological insights. Microb Genom. 2025 06; 11(6).
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Effects of Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy on Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and Prognosis in Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Int J Urol. 2025 Aug; 32(8):1007-1013.
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The associations between workplace gender composition and occupational stress among Japanese public servants. Work. 2025 Aug; 81(4):3344-3353.
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Population pharmacokinetic analysis of bevacizumab in Japanese cancer patients with proteinuria: a prospective cohort study. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2025 Mar 21; 95(1):46.
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Vedolizumab for prevention of lower-GI acute GVHD in the Japanese subgroup analysis of the phase 3 GRAPHITE study. Int J Hematol. 2025 Jul; 122(1):93-105.