"Pancreas" 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 nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D010179
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.734
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2018 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas" by people in Profiles.
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Baricitinib as Treatment for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Friend or Foe of the Pancreas? Clin Infect Dis. 2021 12 06; 73(11):e3977-e3978.
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Perspectives on COVID-19 vaccination among kidney and pancreas transplant recipients living in New York City. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 11 09; 78(22):2040-2045.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection of the pancreas promotes thrombofibrosis and is associated with new-onset diabetes. JCI Insight. 2021 08 23; 6(16).
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Exploring Koch's postulate for SARS-CoV-2-induced acute pancreatitis: is it all about the ACE? Br J Surg. 2021 08 19; 108(8):879-881.
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Pancreatic damage in COVID-19: Why? How? Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Oct; 75(10):e14692.
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SARS-CoV-2 and pancreas: a potential pathological interaction? Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2021 11; 32(11):842-845.
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Delay in Pancreatic Endoscopic Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Pancreas/Tertiary Referral Center. Pancreas. 2021 07 01; 50(6):e54-e55.
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COVID-19 in gastroenterology: Where are we now? Current evidence on the impact of COVID-19 in gastroenterology. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 09; 9(7):750-765.
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Deleterious Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Human Pancreatic Cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:678482.
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Comparative incidence and outcomes of COVID-19 in kidney or kidney-pancreas transplant recipients versus kidney or kidney-pancreas waitlisted patients: A single-center study. Clin Transplant. 2021 08; 35(8):e14362.