"Lipofuscin" 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.
A naturally occurring lipid pigment with histochemical characteristics similar to ceroid. It accumulates in various normal tissues and apparently increases in quantity with age.
| Descriptor ID |
D008062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.460 D23.767.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lipofuscin" by people in Profiles.
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Kommana SS, Padgaonkar P, Mendez N, Wu L, Szirth B, Khouri AS. Fundus Autofluorescence Captured With a Nonmydriatic Retinal Camera in Vegetarians Versus Nonvegetarians. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2015 Sep 09; 10(1):151-6.
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Shields CL, Bianciotto C, Pirondini C, Materin MA, Harmon SA, Shields JA. Autofluorescence of orange pigment overlying small choroidal melanoma. Retina. 2007 Oct; 27(8):1107-11.
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Shields CL, Pirondini C, Bianciotto C, Harmon SA, Shields JA. Autofluorescence of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Retina. 2007 Oct; 27(8):1097-100.
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G?nd?z K, Pulido JS, Bakri SJ, Petit-Fond E. Fundus autofluorescence in choroidal melanocytic lesions. Retina. 2007 Jul-Aug; 27(6):681-7.
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G?nd?z K, Pulido JS, Bakri SJ, Amselem L, Petit-Fond E, Link T. Fundus autofluorescence of choroidal melanocytic lesions and the effect of treatment. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2007; 105:172-8; discussion 178-9.