"Laxatives" 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.
Agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve CONSTIPATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D054368
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.620
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laxatives" by people in Profiles.
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Levinson JA, Sarda V, Sonneville K, Calzo JP, Ambwani S, Austin SB. Diet Pill and Laxative Use for Weight Control and Subsequent Incident Eating Disorder in US Young Women: 2001-2016. Am J Public Health. 2020 01; 110(1):109-111.
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Calzo JP, Sonneville KR, Scherer EA, Jackson B, Austin SB. Gender Conformity and Use of Laxatives and Muscle-Building Products in Adolescents and Young Adults. Pediatrics. 2016 08; 138(2).