"Prostaglandins" 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 group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes.
| Descriptor ID |
D011453
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550 D23.469.050.175.725
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostaglandins" by people in Profiles.
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Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 12 19; 12:CD011689.
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Prostaglandins for preventing postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Aug 15; (8):CD000494.
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Medical methods for first trimester abortion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 09; (11):CD002855.
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Prostaglandins for preventing postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18; (3):CD000494.
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Medical methods for first trimester abortion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004; (2):CD002855.
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Medical methods for first trimester abortion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004; (1):CD002855.
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Prostaglandins for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004; (1):CD000494.