"Latin America" 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 geographic area of Latin America in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes Central America, South America, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.
| Descriptor ID |
D007843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.424
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Latin America" by people in Profiles.
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EHRA expert consensus statement on arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse and mitral annular disjunction complex in collaboration with the ESC Council on valvular heart disease and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging endorsed cby the Heart Rhythm Society, by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and by the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society. Europace. 2022 Dec 09; 24(12):1981-2003.
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COVID-19 in Latin America: Novel transmission dynamics for a global pandemic? PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 05; 14(5):e0008265.
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Disease features and outcomes in United States lupus patients of Hispanic origin and their Mestizo counterparts in Latin America: a commentary. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2016 Mar; 55(3):436-40.
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GDF15(MIC1) H6D Polymorphism Does Not Influence Cardiovascular Disease in a Latin American Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Immunol Res. 2015; 2015:270763.
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Evaluation of genetic association between an ITGAM non-synonymous SNP (rs1143679) and multiple autoimmune diseases. Autoimmun Rev. 2012 Feb; 11(4):276-80.
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Mode of delivery and neonatal respiratory morbidity among HIV-exposed newborns in Latin America and the Caribbean: NISDI Perinatal-LILAC Studies. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2011 Aug; 114(2):91-6.
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Genetically determined Amerindian ancestry correlates with increased frequency of risk alleles for systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Dec; 62(12):3722-9.
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Integrating gender into development. IDRC Rep. 1991 Apr; 19(1):4-7.