"Arsenic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A shiny gray element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75. It occurs throughout the universe, mostly in the form of metallic arsenides. Most forms are toxic. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), arsenic and certain arsenic compounds have been listed as known carcinogens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D001151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.513.249
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arsenic" by people in Profiles.
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Gump BB, Heffernan K, Brann LS, Hill DT, Labrie-Cleary C, Jandev V, MacKenzie JA, Atallah-Yunes NH, Parsons PJ, Palmer CD, Roberts AA, Bendinskas K. Exposure to Arsenic and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in 9- to 11-Year-Old Children, Syracuse, New York. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jun 01; 6(6):e2321379.
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Perrelli M, Wu R, Liu DJ, Lucchini RG, Del Bosque-Plata L, Vergare MJ, Akhter MP, Ott J, Gragnoli C. Heavy metals as risk factors for human diseases - a Bayesian network approach. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2022 12; 26(24):9275-9310.
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da Silva EB, Lessl JT, Wilkie AC, Liu X, Liu Y, Ma LQ. Arsenic removal by As-hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata from two contaminated soils: A 5-year study. Chemosphere. 2018 Sep; 206:736-741.
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Chang RS, William Leung CY, Cheung TT, Chan CK. Arsenic-Induced Neuropathy by Improper Use of Chinese Medicine: A Case Report. Am J Ther. 2018 May/Jun; 25(3):e392-e393.
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Ha CS, Michalek JE, Elledge R, Kelly KR, Ganapathy S, Su H, Jenkins CA, Argiris A, Swords R, Eng TY, Karnad A, Crownover RL, Swanson GP, Goros M, Pollock BH, Yuan ZM. p53-based strategy to reduce hematological toxicity of chemotherapy: A proof of principle study. Mol Oncol. 2016 Jan; 10(1):148-56.
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Gawel JE, Asplund JA, Burdick S, Miller M, Peterson SM, Tollefson A, Ziegler K. Arsenic and lead distribution and mobility in lake sediments in the south-central Puget Sound watershed: the long-term impact of a metal smelter in Ruston, Washington, USA. Sci Total Environ. 2014 Feb 15; 472:530-7.
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Okatch H, Ngwenya B, Raletamo KM, Andrae-Marobela K. Determination of potentially toxic heavy metals in traditionally used medicinal plants for HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Ngamiland District in Northern Botswana. Anal Chim Acta. 2012 Jun 12; 730:42-8.
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Liu LZ, Jiang Y, Carpenter RL, Jing Y, Peiper SC, Jiang BH. Role and mechanism of arsenic in regulating angiogenesis. PLoS One. 2011; 6(6):e20858.
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Ramadan D, Rancy PC, Nagarkar RP, Schneider JP, Thorpe C. Arsenic(III) species inhibit oxidative protein folding in vitro. Biochemistry. 2009 Jan 20; 48(2):424-32.
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Ramadan D, Cline DJ, Bai S, Thorpe C, Schneider JP. Effects of As(III) binding on beta-hairpin structure. J Am Chem Soc. 2007 Mar 14; 129(10):2981-8.