"Deficiency Diseases" 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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A condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency. The term includes all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals. It also includes an inadequacy of calories. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Deficiency Diseases- Deficiency Diseases
- Deficiency Disease
- Disease, Deficiency
- Diseases, Deficiency
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| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Deficiency Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Significance of Micronutrient Supplementation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients with Severe ARDS. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 20; 13(6).
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Supplementation of the population during the COVID-19 pandemic with vitamins and micronutrients - how much evidence is needed? Swiss Med Wkly. 2021 05 10; 151:w20522.
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Serum vitamin D, calcium, and zinc levels in patients with COVID-19. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 06; 43:276-282.
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Finding Horcrux of psychiatric symptoms in COVID-19: Deficiencies of amino acids and vitamin D. Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Jan; 55:102523.
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Anthropometric assessment in ambulatory nutrition amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Possibilities for the remote and in-person care. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 02; 41:186-192.
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Nutritional status assessment in patients with Covid-19 after discharge from the intensive care unit. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 02; 41:423-428.
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Early Nutritional Interventions with Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D for Raising Anti-Viral Resistance Against Progressive COVID-19. Nutrients. 2020 Aug 07; 12(8).
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Evaluation of Nutritional Status Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy-5-Year Outcomes. Obes Surg. 2018 06; 28(6):1473-1483.
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Copper Deficiency Myelopathy After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Aug; 33(4):515-519.
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Societal Costs of Micronutrient Deficiencies in 6- to 59-month-old Children in Pakistan. Food Nutr Bull. 2017 12; 38(4):485-500.