"Republic of Korea" 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.
The capital is Seoul. The country, established September 9, 1948, is located on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Its northern border is shared with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
| Descriptor ID |
D056910
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.252.474.557.750
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Republic of Korea".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Republic of Korea" by people in this website by year, and whether "Republic of Korea" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Republic of Korea" by people in Profiles.
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Choi J, Han KD, Lee SR, Lee KY, Ahn HJ, Kim B, Oh S, Lip GYH, Choi EK. The influence of menopausal phase on atrial fibrillation risk in steatotic liver disease patients: a nationwide cohort study. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 10; 16(1).
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Choi H, Lee K, Han K, Shin DW, Lee H. Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease risk in tuberculosis survivors: A nationwide Korean cohort study. Int J Infect Dis. 2026 Mar; 164:108387.
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Kim BG, Han K, Park JY, Kim B, Han DW, Chung SJ, Kang HK, Kim SH, Park MS, Sohn JW, Yoon HJ, Lee H. Incidence and risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in individuals aged 75 years and older in an ultra-aging society. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2025 Jan-Dec; 19:17534666251406024.
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Lee YJ, Han KD, Kim JH. Nationwide study of income-based disparities in diabetic limb preservation in South Korea. Sci Rep. 2025 Dec 12; 15(1):43721.
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Yang B, Han K, Jung JH, Jung W, Kim BG, Eun Y, Kim H, Shin DW, Lee H. Rheumatoid arthritis and risk of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2025 Nov 27; 12(1).
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Cha KS, Lee D, Im SM. Factors That Impact the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Am J Nurs. 2025 10 01; 125(10):20-28.
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Choi H, Han K, Jung JH, De Soyza A, Kim H, Shin DW, Lee H. Impact of rheumatoid arthritis, seropositivity and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on mortality risk in bronchiectasis. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2025 Jan-Dec; 19:17534666251360071.
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Cho HJ, Kim MH, Ko KJ, Jun KW, Han KD, Hwang JK. Development and validation of a risk prediction model for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 21; 15(1):26417.
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Yang B, Kim SH, Han K, Jung JH, Lee H. Hospitalization, Underweight, Depression, and Cancer Increase the Risk of Suicide in Individuals With Bronchiectasis. J Korean Med Sci. 2025 Jul 14; 40(27):e214.
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Jung HN, Huh JH, Roh E, Kim BJ, Lee M, Kim JK, Kim JH, Han B, Han KD, Kang JG, Lee SJ, Ihm SH. Risk of pancreatic cancer according to glycemic status in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a nationwide cohort study. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 02; 15(1):23308.