"Lactation" 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 processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.523 G08.686.702.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lactation, Prolonged- Lactation, Prolonged
- Lactations, Prolonged
- Prolonged Lactation
- Prolonged Lactations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactation" by people in Profiles.
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Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Uterine Fibroid Diagnosis in Midlife. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e246832.
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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: The Missing Link in Discovering the Role of Lactation in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 10 18; 11(20):e027707.
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Intensive lactation among women with recent gestational diabetes significantly alters the early postpartum circulating lipid profile: the SWIFT study. BMC Med. 2021 10 08; 19(1):241.
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Moving Toward Health and Social Equity for Women Who Use Cannabis During Preconception, Pregnancy, and Lactation. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e210148.
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Monoclonal antibody treatment during pregnancy and/or lactation in women with MS or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2020 07 02; 7(4).
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Management of Cannabis Use in Breastfeeding Women: The Untapped Potential of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants. Breastfeed Med. 2020 02; 15(2):117-120.
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Breastfeeding and Future Maternal Health-No Causal Evidence-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 06 01; 178(6):871-872.
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Lactation Duration and Progression to Diabetes in Women Across the Childbearing Years: The 30-Year CARDIA Study. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 03 01; 178(3):328-337.
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Lactation and Progression to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Ann Intern Med. 2016 08 16; 165(4):299-300.
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Lactation and Maternal Cardio-Metabolic Health. Annu Rev Nutr. 2016 07 17; 36:627-45.