"Amnion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
| Descriptor ID |
D000650
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.615.284.277 A16.254.750.277
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| Concept/Terms |
Amnion- Amnion
- Amnions
- Amniotic Membrane
- Amniotic Membranes
- Membrane, Amniotic
- Membranes, Amniotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amnion" by people in Profiles.
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Gulersen M, Miller RS, Rochelson B. An unusual velamentous cord insertion into the intertwin dividing membrane. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 11; 223(5):758-759.
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Gaspar MP, Kane PM, Vosbikian MM, Ketonis C, Rekant MS. Neurolysis with Amniotic Membrane Nerve Wrapping for Treatment of Secondary Wartenberg Syndrome: A Preliminary Report. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2017 Jun; 22(2):222-228.
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Gaspar MP, Abdelfattah HM, Welch IW, Vosbikian MM, Kane PM, Rekant MS. Recurrent cubital tunnel syndrome treated with revision neurolysis and amniotic membrane nerve wrapping. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Dec; 25(12):2057-2065.
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Gervasio KA, Wu AY. Diagnostic Delay and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in a Child With Atypical Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2015 Aug 19; 52 Online:e41-4.
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Peranteau WH, Adzick NS, Boelig MM, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Howell LJ, Moldenhauer JS, Khalek N, Martinez-Poyer J, Johnson MP. Thoracoamniotic shunts for the management of fetal lung lesions and pleural effusions: a single-institution review and predictors of survival in 75 cases. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb; 50(2):301-5.
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Suri K, Kosker M, Raber IM, Hammersmith KM, Nagra PK, Ayres BD, Halfpenny CP, Rapuano CJ. Sutureless amniotic membrane ProKera for ocular surface disorders: short-term results. Eye Contact Lens. 2013 Sep; 39(5):341-7.
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Stevenson AS, Matthew JD, Eto M, Luo S, Somlyo AP, Somlyo AV. Uncoupling of GPCR and RhoA-induced Ca2+-sensitization of chicken amnion smooth muscle lacking CPI-17. FEBS Lett. 2004 Dec 3; 578(1-2):73-9.
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Wilson RD, Baxter JK, Johnson MP, King M, Kasperski S, Crombleholme TM, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Howell LJ, Adzick NS. Thoracoamniotic shunts: fetal treatment of pleural effusions and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2004 Sep-Oct; 19(5):413-20.
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Reddy UM, Shah SS, Nemiroff RL, Ballas SK, Hyslop T, Chen J, Wapner RJ, Sciscione AC. In vitro sealing of punctured fetal membranes: potential treatment for midtrimester premature rupture of membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov; 185(5):1090-3.