"Anorexia" 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 lack or loss of APPETITE accompanied by an aversion to food and the inability to eat. It is the defining characteristic of the disorder ANOREXIA NERVOSA.
| Descriptor ID |
D000855
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.108
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anorexia" by people in Profiles.
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Adolescence is a period of development characterized by short- and long-term vulnerability to the rewarding effects of nicotine and reduced sensitivity to the anorectic effects of this drug. Behav Brain Res. 2013 Nov 15; 257:275-85.
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Management of protein-energy wasting in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: reconciling low protein intake with nutritional therapy. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Jun; 97(6):1163-77.
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Nutritional and anti-inflammatory interventions in chronic heart failure. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jun 02; 101(11A):89E-103E.
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Enhanced nephrogenesis in offspring of water-restricted rat dams. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 May; 196(5):480.e1-6.
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Gender-specific orexigenic and anorexigenic mechanisms in rats. Life Sci. 2006 Sep 13; 79(16):1531-6.
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Megestrol acetate in a moderate dose for the treatment of malnutrition-inflammation complex in maintenance dialysis patients. J Ren Nutr. 2005 Jul; 15(3):345-55.
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Appetite and inflammation, nutrition, anemia, and clinical outcome in hemodialysis patients. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Aug; 80(2):299-307.
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Clarithromycin induced digoxin toxicity. J Accid Emerg Med. 1998 May; 15(3):194-5.