"Gallbladder" 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 storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.
| Descriptor ID |
D005704
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.159.439
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gallbladder" by people in Profiles.
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Early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder perforation. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Apr 01; 98(4):642-648.
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Utilization and Outcomes of Cholecystostomy and Cholecystectomy in Patients Admitted With Acute Cholecystitis: A Nationwide Analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2021 06; 216(6):1558-1565.
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Ruptured gallbladder in cystinosis renal transplant recipient. Kidney Int. 2020 06; 97(6):1304.
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Self-reported Outcomes After Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Hyperkinetic Biliary Dyskinesia. J Surg Res. 2020 02; 246:73-77.
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Initial assessment of the infant with neonatal cholestasis-Is this biliary atresia? PLoS One. 2017; 12(5):e0176275.
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Sensitivity and predictive value of ultrasound in pediatric cholecystitis. J Surg Res. 2014 Jan; 186(1):87-8.
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Concomitant gastroparesis negatively affects children with functional gallbladder disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jun; 54(6):776-9.
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Whole-body biodistribution kinetics, metabolism, and radiation dosimetry estimates of 18F-PEG6-IPQA in nonhuman primates. J Nucl Med. 2011 Jun; 52(6):934-41.
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beta-Klotho and FGF-15/19 inhibit the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter in enterocytes and cholangiocytes. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2008 Nov; 295(5):G996-G1003.
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Use of cholecystokinin-octapeptide for the prevention of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis. Pediatrics. 2005 May; 115(5):1332-40.