"Congo Red" 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.
An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D003224
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.638.555.300 D02.886.645.600.080.050.650.250 D04.615.638.555.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Congo Red" by people in Profiles.
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AIns (insulin) type amyloidoma of the extremity diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2024 May; 52(5):E116-E119.
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Fine-needle aspiration?of amyloidoma: A critical analysis. Cancer Cytopathol. 2024 Mar; 132(3):179-185.
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Increased Diagnostic Specificity of Congo Red Stain for Amyloid: The Potential Role of Texas Red-Filtered Fluorescence Microscopy. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2023 08 01; 147(8):907-915.
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An evaluation of Congo red fluorescence for the diagnosis of amyloidosis. Hum Pathol. 2014 Aug; 45(8):1766-72.
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A first report of endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pancreatic amyloid deposition in immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis). JOP. 2013 May 10; 14(3):283-5.
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Role of oligomers in the amyloidogenesis of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov; 65(5):1023-31.
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Chromoendoscopy points the way to understanding recovery of gastric function after Helicobacter pylori eradication. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Nov; 64(5):686-90.
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A pulse-chase study tracking the conversion of macrophage-endocytosed serum amyloid A into extracellular amyloid. Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Jul; 46(7):1905-13.
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Renal amyloidosis characterized by abnormally thick fibrils. Hum Pathol. 1990 Aug; 21(8):868-71.
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The congo red stain revisited. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1989 May-Jun; 19(3):190-5.