"Body Burden" 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 total amount of a chemical, metal or radioactive substance present at any time after absorption in the body of man or animal.
| Descriptor ID |
D001822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.799.638.231 N06.850.460.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Burden- Body Burden
- Body Burdens
- Burden, Body
- Burdens, Body
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Burden" by people in Profiles.
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Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey. Eur J Radiol. 2012 Oct; 81(10):e968-76.
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Taiwan's industrial heavy metal pollution threatens terrestrial biota. Environ Pollut. 2006 Sep; 143(2):327-34.