Amnion
"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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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amnion" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Ramseyer AM, Whittington JR, Magann EF, Pates JA, Ounpraseuth ST. Can maternal characteristics on admission for preterm prelabor rupture of membranes predict pregnancy latency? Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100194.
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Magann EF, Dinnel KI, Rabie NZ, Shoemaker AL, Manning NA. Intra-Amniotic Hemorrhage Imitating Gastroschisis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Oct 20; 17:766-769.
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Yazdani S, Mahboobipour H, Pakravan M, Doozandeh A, Ghahari E. Adjunctive Mitomycin C or Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Glaucoma. 2016 05; 25(5):415-21.