"Paraffin" 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 mixture of solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It has a wide range of uses including as a stiffening agent in ointments, as a lubricant, and as a topical anti-inflammatory. It is also commonly used as an embedding material in histology.
| Descriptor ID |
D010232
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.612
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraffin" by people in Profiles.
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Paraffin dangers, health and socioeconomic consequences: Urgent need for policy action. S Afr Med J. 2020 12 14; 111(1):17-19.
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Clinical and instrumental evaluation of the efficacy of an emollient cream and a cleansing cream in the management of mild to moderate adulthood atopic dermatitis. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2018 12; 153(6):855-859.
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Demyelination with preferential MAG loss: A complex message from MS paraffin blocks. J Neurol Sci. 2018 02 15; 385:126-130.
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Application of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization for detection of bovine coronavirus in paraffin-embedded, formalin-fixed intestines. J Clin Microbiol. 1997 Nov; 35(11):2964-5.
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Immunohistochemistry of transmissible gastroenteritis virus antigens in fixed paraffin-embedded tissues. J Vet Diagn Invest. 1996 Apr; 8(2):161-7.
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Localisation of enteropathogens in paraffin embedded tissue by immunoperoxidase. J Clin Pathol. 1984 Jun; 37(6):645-50.
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Autoradiographic detection of IgG and viral antigens. J Immunol Methods. 1982 Oct 29; 54(2):191-202.