"Foreskin" 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.
The double-layered skin fold that covers the GLANS PENIS, the head of the penis.
| Descriptor ID |
D052816
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.444.492.362
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foreskin" by people in Profiles.
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A randomized clinical trial of on-demand oral pre-exposure prophylaxis does not modulate lymphoid/myeloid HIV target cell density in the foreskin. AIDS. 2023 09 01; 37(11):1651-1659.
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Impact of chemokine C-C ligand 27, foreskin anatomy and sexually transmitted infections on HIV-1 target cell availability in adolescent South African males. Mucosal Immunol. 2020 01; 13(1):118-127.
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A Cross Sectional Study of the Prevalence of Preputial and Penile Scrotal Abnormalities among Clients Undergoing Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Soweto, South Africa. PLoS One. 2016; 11(6):e0156265.