 Mucositis
"Mucositis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
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D052016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.205.798 C07.465.584
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucositis" by people in Profiles.
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Chavana AN, Taylor ZL, DeGroote N, Lindsay HB, Sauer HE, Mason EJ, Schafer ES, Miller TP, Castellino SM, Pommert L, O'Brien MM, Ramsey LB, Bernhardt MB, Brown AL. Toxicity profile of high-dose methotrexate in young children with central nervous system tumors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Oct; 71(10):e31213.
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Schurman JV, Singh M, Singh V, Neilan N, Friesen CA. Symptoms and subtypes in pediatric functional dyspepsia: relation to mucosal inflammation and psychological functioning. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Sep; 51(3):298-303.
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