"Uranium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic number 92, and atomic weight 238.03. U-235 is used as the fissionable fuel in nuclear weapons and as fuel in nuclear power reactors.
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D014501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.271.100.950 D01.268.556.900 D01.496.749.305.100.950 D01.552.020.940 D01.552.544.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uranium" by people in Profiles.
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Anderson WA, Domingo-Relloso A, Galvez-Fernandez M, Schilling K, Glabonjat RA, Basu A, Nigra AE, Gutierrez OM, Scherzer R, Goldsmith J, Sarnak MJ, Bonventre JV, Kimmel PL, Vasan RS, Ix JH, Shlipak MG, Navas-Acien A. Uranium exposure and kidney tubule biomarkers in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Environ Res. 2025 Apr 15; 271:121060.
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Shiu J, Gaitens J, Squibb KS, Gucer PW, McDiarmid MA, Gaspari AA. Significance of dermatologic findings in a cohort of depleted uranium-exposed veterans of Iraqi conflicts. Dermatitis. 2015 May-Jun; 26(3):142-7.
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Spitler G, Spitz H, Glasser S, Hoffman MK, Bowen J. In vitro dissolution of uranium-contaminated soil in simulated lung fluid containing a pulmonary surfactant. Health Phys. 2015 Mar; 108(3):336-43.
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Shvartsbeyn M, Tuchinda P, Gaitens J, Squibb KS, McDiarmid MA, Gaspari AA. Patch testing with uranyl acetate in veterans exposed to depleted uranium during the 1991 Gulf war and the Iraqi conflict. Dermatitis. 2011 Jan-Feb; 22(1):33-9.