"Cartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix that includes CHONDROITIN SULFATE and various types of FIBRILLAR COLLAGEN. There are three major types: HYALINE CARTILAGE; FIBROCARTILAGE; and ELASTIC CARTILAGE.
| Descriptor ID |
D002356
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.165 A10.165.382
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cartilage" by people in Profiles.
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Homozygous missense variant in BMPR1A resulting in BMPR signaling disruption and syndromic features. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019 11; 7(11):e969.