"Leg" 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 inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
| Descriptor ID |
D007866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.610.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg" by people in Profiles.
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Complementary Impact of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness With Plaque in Associations With Noncardiac Arterial Vascular Events. Angiology. 2020 02; 71(2):122-130.
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Rural-urban variations in age at menarche, adult height, leg-length and abdominal adiposity in black South African women in transitioning South Africa. Ann Hum Biol. 2018 Mar; 45(2):123-132.
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The reliability of the modified lower extremity functional scale among adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, in Rwanda, Africa. SAHARA J. 2014; 11:178-86.
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Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with a leg mass. Acta Paediatr. 2005 Dec; 94(12):1858-60.
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The BEST study--a prospective study to compare business class versus economy class air travel as a cause of thrombosis. S Afr Med J. 2003 Jul; 93(7):522-8.
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Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: more common than previously recognized. J Vasc Surg. 1999 Oct; 30(4):587-98.
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Limb reduction anomaly after failed misoprostol abortion. S Afr Med J. 1998 May; 88(5):566-7.
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The role of venous reflux and calf muscle pump function in nonthrombotic chronic venous insufficiency. Correlation with severity of signs and symptoms. Arch Surg. 1996 Apr; 131(4):403-6.
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Beware of absent femoral pulse (or how to prevent major complications after minor procedures). Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 1995 Mar; 24(3):265-8.