"Necrosis" 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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The pathological process occurring in cells that are dying from irreparable injuries. It is caused by the progressive, uncontrolled action of degradative ENZYMES, leading to MITOCHONDRIAL SWELLING, nuclear flocculation, and cell lysis. It is distinct it from APOPTOSIS, which is a normal, regulated cellular process.
| Descriptor ID |
D009336
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.717 G04.146.638
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Necrosis" by people in Profiles.
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The Atlanta Classification, Revised Atlanta Classification, and Determinant-Based Classification of Acute Pancreatitis: Which Is Best at Stratifying Outcomes? Pancreas. 2016 Apr; 45(4):510-5.
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Cardiovascular predictors of long-term outcomes after non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2012 Dec; 17(3):374-81.
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A scoring system to predict readmission of patients with acute pancreatitis to the hospital within thirty days of discharge. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Feb; 9(2):175-80; quiz e18.
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Musculoskeletal infections in patients with AIDS: CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992 Mar; 158(3):603-7.
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Computed tomography in the assessment of myonecrosis. Can Assoc Radiol J. 1987 Dec; 38(4):278-82.