 Tetanus
"Tetanus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI. Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia. Localized tetanus presents itself as a mild condition with manifestations restricted to muscles near the wound. It may progress to the generalized form.
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D013742
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C01.252.410.222.864
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| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tetanus" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Sinha A, Mathew G, Arushi A, Govindarajan S, Ghanapriya K, Grewal N, Rai K, Brijwal M, Kalluru SL, Tewari P, Misra A, Khandelwal P, Hari P, Bagga A. Sequential rituximab therapy sustains remission of nephrotic syndrome but carries high risk of adverse effects. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 03 31; 38(4):939-949.
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Roberts JR, Naifeh M, Jacobson RM, Hinton E, O'Brien E, Rogacki B, Thompson D, Margolis B, Darden PM. Adolescent Vaccination Performance in South Carolina Compared to the United States. J S C Med Assoc. 2015 Dec-2016 Jan; 111(4):117-21.
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