"Guaiac" 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.
Resin from wood of certain species of GUAIACUM. It is used as clinical reagent for occult blood.
| Descriptor ID |
D006138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.215.721.500.490
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Guaiac" by people in Profiles.
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A Comparison of Fecal Immunochemical and High-Sensitivity Guaiac Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Nov; 112(11):1728-1735.
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Screening for colorectal neoplasms with new fecal occult blood tests: update on performance characteristics. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Oct 03; 99(19):1462-70.