"Laxatives" 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.
Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D054368
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laxatives" by people in Profiles.
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Laxative use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease transitioning to dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 11 09; 36(11):2018-2026.
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Microbiome modulation as a novel therapeutic approach in chronic kidney disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2021 01; 30(1):75-84.
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Laxative Use and Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. J Ren Nutr. 2021 Jul; 31(4):361-369.
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Constipation and risk of death and cardiovascular events. Atherosclerosis. 2019 02; 281:114-120.