"Gastrointestinal Tract" 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.
Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
Descriptor ID |
D041981
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MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556
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Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Tract- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Gastrointestinal Tracts
- GI Tract
- GI Tracts
- Digestive Tract
- Digestive Tracts
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in Profiles.
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The gut microbiome composition associates with bipolar disorder and illness severity. J Psychiatr Res. 2017 04; 87:23-29.
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Microbiome-obesity-liver cancer interaction: senescence of hepatic stellate cells and bile acids play new roles. Gastroenterology. 2014 Mar; 146(3):860-1.
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Role of innate immunity and the microbiota in liver fibrosis: crosstalk between the liver and gut. J Physiol. 2012 Feb 01; 590(3):447-58.