Kaolin
"Kaolin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
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D007616
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.056.050.075.350 D01.578.725.025.350 D01.650.550.050.075.350 D01.837.725.700.760.050.400
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kaolin" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Shinkawa T, Holloway J, Tang X, Gossett JM, Imamura M. Experience Using Kaolin-Impregnated Sponge to Minimize Perioperative Bleeding in Norwood Operation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2017 07; 8(4):475-479.