"Duodenum" 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.
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers.
| Descriptor ID |
D004386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.684.124 A03.556.875.249
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Duodenum" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D genomic action in human enteroids and colonoids reveals multiple regulatory effects of vitamin D in human intestinal physiology. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025; 16:1538463.
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Hemorrhage Sites and Mitigation Strategies After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. JAMA Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 159(8):891-899.
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The impact of postoperative enteral nutrition on duodenal injury outcomes: A post hoc analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 97(6):928-936.
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A Multi-Institutional Safety and Feasibility Study Exploring the Use of Hydrogel to Create Spatial Separation between the Pancreas and Duodenum in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2024 Jul-Aug; 14(4):e276-e282.
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Do General Pathologists Assess Gastric and Duodenal Eosinophilia? Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2023 09 01; 147(9):1086-1092.
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Duodenal Cloverleaf Deformity Associated With Eosinophilic Inflammation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 12 01; 77(6):e114.
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Transmesocolic Approach for Robotic Duodenal Operations. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 05; 30(5):2959.
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High Discovery Rate of Duodenal and Gastric Eosinophilia in Patients With Unexplained Moderate-Severe Abdominal Symptoms: A Prospective US Multisite Study. Gastroenterology. 2023 04; 164(4):680-683.e2.
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Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells are highly activated in duodenal tissue of humans with Vibrio cholerae O1 infection: A preliminary report. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 05; 16(5):e0010411.
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Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Immunodeficiency: Imaging Spectrum. Radiographics. 2022 May-Jun; 42(3):759-777.