"Atrophy" 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.
Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.
| Descriptor ID |
D001284
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.070
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrophy" by people in Profiles.
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A de novo hexokinase 1 (HK1) variant presenting as Boucher-Neuh?user syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2023 02; 191(2):624-629.
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Smoking mediates the relationship between SES and brain volume: The CARDIA study. PLoS One. 2020; 15(9):e0239548.
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Novel progressive acrodysostosis-like skeletal dysplasia, cerebellar atrophy, and ichthyosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 10; 182(10):2214-2221.
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To the Editor. Menopause. 2019 08; 26(8):940-941.
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal association of body mass index and brain volume. Hum Brain Mapp. 2014 Jan; 35(1):75-88.
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Statin therapy is associated with reduced neuropathologic changes of Alzheimer disease. Neurology. 2007 Aug 28; 69(9):878-85.
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Cerebral palsy in a term population: risk factors and neuroimaging findings. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug; 118(2):690-7.
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Cognitive functions in survivors of primary central nervous system lymphoma. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24; 62(4):548-55.
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A new method of measuring brain atrophy: the effect of aging in its application for diagnosing dementia. Neurology. 1985 Sep; 35(9):1316-20.