"Lipofuscin" 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.
A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to ceroid. It accumulates in various normal tissues and apparently increases in quantity with age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.460 D23.767.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lipofuscin" by people in Profiles.
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Brown bowel syndrome: a rare complication in diseases associated with long-standing malabsorption. Digestion. 2014; 89(2):105-9.