"Fluorocarbons" 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.
Liquid perfluorinated carbon compounds which may or may not contain a hetero atom such as nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, but do not contain another halogen or hydrogen atom. This concept includes fluorocarbon emulsions and fluorocarbon blood substitutes.
| Descriptor ID |
D005466
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.510.435
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| Concept/Terms |
Fluorinated Telomer Alcohols- Fluorinated Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Fluorinated Telomer
- Telomer Alcohols, Fluorinated
- Polyfluorinated Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Polyfluorinated Telomer
- Telomer Alcohols, Polyfluorinated
- Fluoro-Telomer Alcohols
- Alcohols, Fluoro-Telomer
- Fluoro Telomer Alcohols
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fluorocarbons" by people in Profiles.
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Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA): No high-level accumulation in human lung and kidney tissue. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2021 08; 237:113830.
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How could perfluorocarbon affect cytokine storm and angiogenesis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1a. Inflamm Res. 2021 Jul; 70(7):749-752.
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Serum sodium alterations in SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: impact on patient outcome. Eur J Endocrinol. 2021 May 28; 185(1):137-144.
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Association between urinary per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and COVID-19 susceptibility. Environ Int. 2021 08; 153:106524.
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An electrochemical SARS-CoV-2 biosensor inspired by glucose test strip manufacturing processes. Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Apr 18; 57(30):3704-3707.
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Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Mortality for COVID-19: A Spatial Ecological Analysis in the Veneto Region (Italy). Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 03 08; 18(5).
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Severity of COVID-19 at elevated exposure to perfluorinated alkylates. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244815.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Microplastics, and COVID-19: Will We Ever Learn? Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2020 Jun; 16(4):412-413.
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Persistent pollutants: focus on perfluorinated compounds and kidney. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2019 12; 25(6):539-549.
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Carotid intraplaque neovascularization predicts coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Nov 01; 20(11):1239-1247.