"Atrophy" 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.
Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.
| Descriptor ID |
D001284
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.070
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrophy" by people in Profiles.
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Fronto-temporal cortical atrophy in 'nyaope' combination heroin and cannabis use disorder. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108630.
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The current understanding of overlap between characteristics of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease. J Neurovirol. 2019 10; 25(5):661-672.
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The relationship between menopausal women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and cervical atrophy: A cytologic study. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019 Apr; 47(4):302-306.
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The clinical and genetic characteristics of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA 7) in three Black South African families. Acta Neurol Scand. 2000 Mar; 101(3):177-82.