Digestive System
"Digestive System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Glickman JN, Yang A, Shahsafaei A, McKeon F, Odze RD. Expression of p53-related protein p63 in the gastrointestinal tract and in esophageal metaplastic and neoplastic disorders. Hum Pathol. 2001 Nov; 32(11):1157-65.
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Tejada-Simon MV, Lee JH, Ustunol Z, Pestka JJ. Ingestion of yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium to potentiate immunoglobulin A responses to cholera toxin in mice. J Dairy Sci. 1999 Apr; 82(4):649-60.
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Tejada-Simon MV, Ustunol Z, Pestka JJ. Effects of lactic acid bacteria ingestion of basal cytokine mRNA and immunoglobulin levels in the mouse. J Food Prot. 1999 Mar; 62(3):287-91.
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Lunn JJ, Murray MJ. Nutritional support in critical illness. Yale J Biol Med. 1998 Nov-Dec; 71(6):449-56.