"Hair" 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 filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D006197
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A17.360
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| Concept/Terms |
Lanugo- Lanugo
- Hair, Fetal
- Fetal Hair
- Fetal Hairs
- Hairs, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hair" by people in Profiles.
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Associations of a Metal Mixture Measured in Multiple Biomarkers with IQ: Evidence from Italian Adolescents Living near Ferroalloy Industry. Environ Health Perspect. 2020 09; 128(9):97002.
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Brominated Flame Retardants and Other Persistent Organohalogenated Compounds in Relation to Timing of Puberty in a Longitudinal Study of Girls. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Oct; 123(10):1046-52.
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The evaluation of physical exam findings in patients assessed for suspected burn inhalation injury. J Burn Care Res. 2015 Jan-Feb; 36(1):197-202.
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Dietary flavonol intake is associated with age of puberty in a longitudinal cohort of girls. Nutr Res. 2013 Jul; 33(7):534-42.
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Directly measured second hand smoke exposure and asthma health outcomes. Thorax. 2005 Oct; 60(10):814-21.
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Baby hair, mercury toxicity and autism. Int J Toxicol. 2004 Jul-Aug; 23(4):275-6.
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Body size, age at shaving initiation, and prostate cancer in a large, multiracial cohort. Prostate. 2000 May 01; 43(2):136-43.