"Fetus" 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 unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
| Descriptor ID |
D005333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Structures- Fetal Structures
- Fetal Structure
- Structure, Fetal
- Structures, Fetal
Fetal Tissue- Fetal Tissue
- Fetal Tissues
- Tissue, Fetal
- Tissues, Fetal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fetus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fetus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetus" by people in Profiles.
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Developmental Programming of the Fetal Immune System by Maternal Western-Style Diet: Mechanisms and Implications for Disease Pathways in the Offspring. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 May 29; 25(11).
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Early and mid-gestation Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in the olive baboon (Papio anubis) leads to fetal CNS pathology by term gestation. PLoS Pathog. 2022 08; 18(8):e1010386.
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Implementation of the INTERGROWTH-21st gestational dating and fetal and newborn growth standards in Nairobi, Kenya: women's experiences with ultrasound and newborn assessment. Glob Health Action. 2020 12 31; 13(1):1770967.
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Anesthesia-Related Factors Associated with Preterm Labor and Delivery after Open Fetal Surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021; 48(1):50-57.
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Long term hypoxia during gestation alters perirenal adipose tissue gene expression in the lamb. Adipocyte. 2020 12; 9(1):223-233.
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Genotype Predicts Outcomes in Fetuses and Neonates With Severe Congenital Long QT Syndrome. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 11; 6(12):1561-1570.
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Maternal diabetes alters microRNA expression in fetal exosomes, human umbilical vein endothelial cells and placenta. Pediatr Res. 2021 04; 89(5):1157-1163.
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Time-restricted feeding reduces high-fat diet associated placental inflammation and limits adverse effects on fetal organ development. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 06 25; 514(2):415-421.
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Zika virus infection at mid-gestation results in fetal cerebral cortical injury and fetal death in the olive baboon. PLoS Pathog. 2019 01; 15(1):e1007507.
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Mitochondrial role in the neonatal predisposition to developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Clin Invest. 2018 08 31; 128(9):3692-3703.