"Glycerol" 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.
A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.
| Descriptor ID |
D005990
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.800.875.500 D09.853.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Glycerol- Glycerol
- Glycerin
- Glycerine
- 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glycerol" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating the need for free glycerol blanking for serum triglyceride measurements at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 07 28; 58(8):1257-1264.
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Results of a safety and feasibility study of the diaphragm used with ACIDFORM Gel or K-Y Jelly. Contraception. 2010 Mar; 81(3):232-9.
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Lactate and glycerol release from adipose tissue in lean, obese, and diabetic women from South Africa. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2001 Jul; 86(7):3296-303.
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Ethnic differences in the responsiveness of adipocyte lipolytic activity to insulin. Obes Res. 2000 Mar; 8(2):171-8.
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Lactate and glycerol release from subcutaneous adipose tissue in black and white lean men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999 Aug; 84(8):2888-95.
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Lactate and glycerol release from the subcutaneous adipose tissue of obese urban women from South Africa; important metabolic implications. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1998 Nov; 83(11):4084-91.