"Meconium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thick green-to-black mucilaginous material found in the intestines of a full-term fetus. It consists of secretions of the INTESTINAL GLANDS; BILE PIGMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; and intrauterine debris. It constitutes the first stools passed by a newborn.
| Descriptor ID |
D008470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459.529 A16.378.529
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meconium" by people in Profiles.
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Mechanism(s) of in utero meconium passage. J Perinatol. 2008 Dec; 28 Suppl 3:S8-13.
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Corticotropin-releasing factor inhibition of sheep fetal colonic contractility: mechanisms to prevent meconium passage in utero. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Apr; 196(4):357.e1-7.
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Elevated plasma corticotrophin release factor levels and in utero meconium passage. Pediatr Res. 2007 Feb; 61(2):176-9.
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Mechanisms of meconium passage: cholinergic stimulation of electromechanical coordination in the fetal colon. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 2005 Apr; 12(3):169-73.
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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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Increased fetal colonic muscle contractility following glucocorticoid and thyroxine therapy: implications for meconium passage. J Matern Fetal Med. 1997 May-Jun; 6(3):129-33.
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Prophylactic amnioinfusion for meconium-stained amniotic fluid. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Oct; 171(4):931-5.