"Duodenum" 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.
The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers.
| Descriptor ID |
D004386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.684.124 A03.556.875.249
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Duodenum" by people in Profiles.
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Proteomic analysis of endoscopically (endoscopic pancreatic function test) collected gastroduodenal fluid using in-gel tryptic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS. Proteomics Clin Appl. 2010 Sep; 4(8-9):715-25.