"Deficiency Diseases" 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 condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency. The term includes all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals. It also includes an inadequacy of calories. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Deficiency Diseases- Deficiency Diseases
- Deficiency Disease
- Disease, Deficiency
- Diseases, Deficiency
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deficiency Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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The Co-Occurrence of Overweight and Micronutrient Deficiencies or Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age in Malawi. J Nutr. 2020 06 01; 150(6):1554-1565.
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Nutrition Implications for Long-Term Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery [Formula: see text]. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017 Oct; 32(5):588-598.
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Daily Consumption of Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Containing 250 µg Iodine Does Not Increase Urinary Iodine Concentrations in Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Bangladesh. J Nutr. 2017 08; 147(8):1586-1592.
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Effect of multiple micronutrient versus iron-folate supplementation during pregnancy on intrauterine growth. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 2013; 74:53-62.
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Long-term safety concerns with proton pump inhibitors. Am J Med. 2009 Oct; 122(10):896-903.
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Relapsing hypocupraemic myelopathy requiring high-dose oral copper replacement. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Sep; 77(9):1092-3.
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CNS demyelination from zinc toxicity? Neurology. 2000 Apr 25; 54(8):1705-6.
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Nutritionally induced anovulation in beef heifers: ovarian and endocrine function preceding cessation of ovulation. J Anim Sci. 1999 Jun; 77(6):1536-46.