"Gastrointestinal Tract" 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.
Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
| Descriptor ID |
D041981
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Tract- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Gastrointestinal Tracts
- GI Tract
- GI Tracts
- Digestive Tract
- Digestive Tracts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Tract" by people in Profiles.
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Dynamic Fluorescence Imaging of Orally-administered Tumor-targeting Salmonella typhimurium A1-R Expressing Green Fluorescent Protein Trafficking Through the Gastrointestinal System to Target Fibrosarcomas in Nude Mice. In Vivo. 2025; 39(2):640-647.
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The role of gut microbial ?-glucuronidase in drug disposition and development. Drug Discov Today. 2022 10; 27(10):103316.
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Disposition of flavonoids impacts their efficacy and safety. Curr Drug Metab. 2014; 15(9):841-64.