"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 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Meconium passage in utero: mechanisms, consequences, and management. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2005 Jan; 60(1):45-56; quiz 73-4.
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Unopposed orexic pathways in the developing fetus. Physiol Behav. 2003 Jun; 79(1):79-88.
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Anticholinergic suppression of fetal rabbit upper gastrointestinal motility. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002 Mar; 11(3):153-7.
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Development of ingestive behavior. Am J Physiol. 1998 04; 274(4):R879-93.
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The metabolism of cyanide and the gastrointestinal circulation of the resulting thiocyanate under conditions of chronic cyanide intake in the rat. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 1982 Mar; 60(3):381-6.