"Gynecomastia" 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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Enlargement of the BREAST in the males, caused by an excess of ESTROGENS. Physiological gynecomastia is normally observed in NEWBORNS; ADOLESCENT; and AGING males.
| Descriptor ID |
D006177
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.090.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Gynecomastia- Gynecomastia
- Male Breast Enlargement
- Breast Enlargement, Male
- Enlargement, Male Breast
Infant Gynecomastia- Infant Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Infant
- Newborn Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia, Newborn
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gynecomastia" by people in Profiles.
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Quantitative CT Assessment of Gynecomastia in the General Population and in Dialysis, Cirrhotic, and Obese Patients. Acad Radiol. 2018 05; 25(5):626-635.
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Management of Adolescent Gynecomastia: An Update. Acta Biomed. 2017 08 23; 88(2):204-213.
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Olanzapine vs. other antipsychotics in actual out-patient settings: six months tolerability results from the European Schizophrenia Out-patient Health Outcomes study. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2005 Mar; 111(3):232-43.