"Constipation" 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.
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D003248
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.150
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Constipation" by people in this website by year, and whether "Constipation" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Constipation" by people in Profiles.
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Delayed excretion of high-dose methotrexate in pediatric acute leukemia correlates with laxative and constipation management. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Jan; 72(1):e31377.
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MED12 Loss-of-Function Variants as a Cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Females With Hardikar Syndrome and Nonspecific Intellectual Disability. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Jan; 197(1):e63868.
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Patient-reported outcomes and tolerability in patients receiving ripretinib versus sunitinib after treatment with imatinib in INTRIGUE, a phase 3, open-label study. Eur J Cancer. 2023 10; 192:113245.
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Optimizing the Utility of Anorectal Manometry for Diagnosis and Therapy: A Roundtable Review and Recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 10; 21(11):2727-2739.e1.
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Exploring gastrointestinal health in MECP2 duplication syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 08; 35(8):e14601.
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms Profile in Gastroparesis Compared to Other Functional and Organic Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 07 01; 77(1):e1-e7.
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Survey-Based Analysis of the Clinical Treatment Status of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea. J Korean Med Sci. 2023 Apr 24; 38(16):e126.
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Functional response to a microbial synbiotic in the gastrointestinal system of children: a randomized clinical trial. Pediatr Res. 2023 Jun; 93(7):2005-2013.
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Constipation, Hemorrhoids, and Anorectal Disorders in Pregnancy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 10 01; 117(10S):16-25.
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Exploring the characteristics and most bothersome symptoms in MECP2 duplication syndrome to pave the path toward developing parent-oriented outcome measures. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2022 08; 10(8):e1989.