"Chronic Disease" 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.
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002908
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Disease- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Diseases
- Disease, Chronic
- Diseases, Chronic
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Illnesses
- Illness, Chronic
- Illnesses, Chronic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in this website by year, and whether "Chronic Disease" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2008 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Addressing Primary Care Needs in People Living With Sickle Cell Disease : A Narrative Review. Ann Intern Med. 2026 Mar; 179(3):394-401.
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Multiracial Cytokine Profiling Reveals Immune Dysregulation not Chronic Inflammation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Feb 20; 111(3):656-664.
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Diet's impact on gut microbial assemblage in health and disease. J Clin Invest. 2025 Jun 02; 135(11).
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Role of ROCK2 inhibitors in the treatment of chronic graft-versus-host disease. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2025 May; 34(5):391-400.
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Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 01; 144(3):386-393.
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Pregnancy Outcomes of Nifedipine Compared With Labetalol for Oral Treatment of Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 01; 144(1):126-134.
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Impact of food insecurity and food environment on the diet quality of older African Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1268961.
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COVID-19 Pandemic as an Equalizer of the Health Returns of Educational Attainment for Black and White Americans. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 06; 11(3):1223-1237.
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Better together? Maybe not with CTO-PCI. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 03; 101(4):828-829.
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New and old approaches to nutritional management of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2023 01 01; 32(1):76-80.