"Meconium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thick green-to-black mucilaginous material found in the intestines of a full-term fetus. It consists of secretions of the INTESTINAL GLANDS; BILE PIGMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; and intrauterine debris. It constitutes the first stools passed by a newborn.
| Descriptor ID |
D008470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.459.529 A16.378.529
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meconium" by people in Profiles.
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Di Trana A, La Maida N, Tittarelli R, Huestis MA, Pichini S, Busard? FP, Carlier J. Monitoring Prenatal Exposure to Buprenorphine and Methadone. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 04; 42(2):181-193.
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Carlier J, La Maida N, Di Trana A, Huestis MA, Pichini S, Busard? FP. Testing Unconventional Matrices to Monitor for Prenatal Exposure to Heroin, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Synthetic Cathinones, and Synthetic Opioids. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 04; 42(2):205-221.
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Carlier J, Huestis MA, Zaami S, Pichini S, Busard? FP. Monitoring Perinatal Exposure to Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 04; 42(2):194-204.
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Shisler S, Eiden RD, Molnar DS, Schuetze P, Huestis M, Homish G. Smoking in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth: The Case for More Intensive Assessment. Nicotine Tob Res. 2017 May 01; 19(5):525-531.
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Himes SK, Wu JW, Jacobson DL, Tassiopoulos K, Hazra R, Kacanek D, Van Dyke RB, Rich KC, Siberry GK, Huestis MA. Meconium Tenofovir Concentrations and Growth and Bone Outcomes in Prenatally Tenofovir Exposed HIV-Uninfected Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Aug; 34(8):851-7.
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Himes SK, Huo Y, Siberry GK, Williams PL, Rice ML, Sirois PA, Frederick T, Hazra R, Huestis MA. Meconium Atazanavir Concentrations and Early Language Outcomes in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants With Prenatal Atazanavir Exposure. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Jun 01; 69(2):178-86.
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Himes SK, Tassiopoulos K, Yogev R, Huestis MA. Antiretroviral Drugs in Meconium: Detection for Different Gestational Periods of Exposure. J Pediatr. 2015 Aug; 167(2):305-11.e3.
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Himes SK, Dukes KA, Tripp T, Petersen JM, Raffo C, Burd L, Odendaal H, Elliott AJ, Hereld D, Signore C, Willinger M, Huestis MA. Clinical sensitivity and specificity of meconium fatty acid ethyl ester, ethyl glucuronide, and ethyl sulfate for detecting maternal drinking during pregnancy. Clin Chem. 2015 Mar; 61(3):523-32.
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Tynon M, Porto M, Logan BK. Simplified analysis of 11-hydroxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in human meconium: method development and validation. J Anal Toxicol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 39(1):35-40.
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Himes SK, Concheiro M, Scheidweiler KB, Huestis MA. Validation of a novel method to identify in utero ethanol exposure: simultaneous meconium extraction of fatty acid ethyl esters, ethyl glucuronide, and ethyl sulfate followed by LC-MS/MS quantification. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2014 Mar; 406(7):1945-55.