"Thymectomy" 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.
Surgical removal of the thymus gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013934
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.770
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Tung KS, Agersborg SS, Alard P, Garza KM, Lou YH. Regulatory T-cell, endogenous antigen and neonatal environment in the prevention and induction of autoimmune disease. Immunol Rev. 2001 Aug; 182:135-48.
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Benson JM, Campbell KA, Guan Z, Gienapp IE, Stuckman SS, Forsthuber T, Whitacre CC. T-cell activation and receptor downmodulation precede deletion induced by mucosally administered antigen. J Clin Invest. 2000 Oct; 106(8):1031-8.