Digestive System
"Digestive System" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate nutrients, and eliminate waste. In humans, the digestive system includes the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT and the accessory glands (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
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D004064
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Digestive System" by people in Profiles.
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Low Kapalu CM, Uraizee O, Lerner DG, Thomson M, Attard T. Endoscopist experience with pediatric recurrent and intentional foreign body ingestion (RIFBI): Management considerations and future directions. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 Mar; 78(3):711-719.
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Low Kapalu CM, Ibrahimi N, Mentrikoski JM, Attard T. Pediatric Recurrent Intentional Foreign Body Ingestion: Case Series and Review of the Literature. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 08; 71(2):232-236.
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Holcomb GW, Gheissari A, O'Neill JA, Shorter NA, Bishop HC. Surgical management of alimentary tract duplications. Ann Surg. 1989 Feb; 209(2):167-74.