"Sputum" 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.
Material coughed up from the lungs and expectorated via the mouth. It contains MUCUS, cellular debris, and microorganisms. It may also contain blood or pus.
Descriptor ID |
D013183
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MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.808
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Concept/Terms |
Sputum, Induced- Sputum, Induced
- Induced Sputum
- Induced Sputums
- Sputums, Induced
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2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sputum" by people in Profiles.
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Screening and identification of potential protein biomarkers for evaluating the efficacy of intensive therapy in pulmonary tuberculosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2018 09 18; 503(4):2263-2270.
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Investigating the spill-over hypothesis: analysis of the association between local inflammatory markers in sputum and systemic inflammatory mediators in plasma. Environ Res. 2014 Oct; 134:24-32.
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[Epidemiological and clinical aspects of atypical mycobacterioses in the Rzesz?w region]. Pneumonol Pol. 1978 Jan; 46(1):9-18.