 Pancreas
"Pancreas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
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D010179
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A03.734
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas" by people in Profiles.
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Naik-Mathuria BJ, Rosenfeld EH, Gosain A, Burd R, Falcone RA, Thakkar R, Gaines B, Mooney D, Escobar M, Jafri M, Stallion A, Klinkner DB, Russell R, Campbell B, Burke RV, Upperman J, Juang D, St Peter S, Fenton SJ, Beaudin M, Wills H, Vogel A, Polites S, Pattyn A, Leeper C, Veras LV, Maizlin I, Thaker S, Smith A, Waddell M, Drews J, Gilmore J, Armstrong L, Sandler A, Moody S, Behrens B, Carmant L. Proposed clinical pathway for nonoperative management of high-grade pediatric pancreatic injuries based on a multicenter analysis: A pediatric trauma society collaborative. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 10; 83(4):589-596.
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Jablonska B, Braszczok L, Szczesny-Karczewska W, Dubiel-Braszczok B, Lampe P. Surgical treatment of pancreatic cystic tumors. Pol Przegl Chir. 2017 Feb 28; 89(1):1-8.
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Petrosyan M, Franklin AL, Jackson HT, McGue S, Reyes CA, Kane TD. Solid pancreatic pseudopapillary tumor managed laparoscopically in adolescents: a case series and review of the literature. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2014 Jun; 24(6):440-4.
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Iqbal CW, Levy SM, Tsao K, Petrosyan M, Kane TD, Pontarelli EM, Upperman JS, Malek M, Burns RC, Hill S, Wulkan ML, St Peter SD. Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy in the management of traumatic pancreatic disruption. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2012 Jul-Aug; 22(6):595-8.
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Herman R, Guire KE, Burd RS, Mooney DP, Ehlrich PF. Utility of amylase and lipase as predictors of grade of injury or outcomes in pediatric patients with pancreatic trauma. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 May; 46(5):923-6.
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Rutkoski JD, Segura BJ, Kane TD. Experience with totally laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation for pediatric trauma--2 techniques. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Mar; 46(3):588-93.
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Malek MM, Shah SR, Kane TD. Video. Laparoscopic splenic-preserving distal pancreatectomy for trauma in a child. Surg Endosc. 2010 Oct; 24(10):2623.
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Slidell MB, Schmidt EF, Jha RC, Rossi CT, Becker TE, Guzzetta PC. Solid pseudopapillary tumor in a pancreatic rest of the jejunum. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Apr; 44(4):E25-7.
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Nadler EP, Novikov A, Landzberg BR, Pochapin MB, Centeno B, Fahey TJ, Spigland N. The use of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Sep; 37(9):1370-3.
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Gao JX, Zhang H, Bai XF, Wen J, Zheng X, Liu J, Zheng P, Liu Y. Perinatal blockade of b7-1 and b7-2 inhibits clonal deletion of highly pathogenic autoreactive T cells. J Exp Med. 2002 Apr 15; 195(8):959-71.
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