"Nitrogen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.
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D009584
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.604 D01.362.625
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitrogen" by people in Profiles.
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Inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus in Sierran forest O horizon leachate. J Environ Qual. 2007 Mar-Apr; 36(2):498-507.
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Does the single-breath N2 test identify the smoker who will develop chronic airflow limitation? Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988 Feb; 137(2):293-301.