"Chyle" 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.
An opaque, milky-white fluid consisting mainly of emulsified fats that passes through the lacteals of the small intestines into the lymphatic system.
| Descriptor ID |
D002913
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.207.270.606.350 A15.382.520.150.350
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chyle" by people in Profiles.
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Patients undergoing total laryngectomy: an at-risk population for 30-day unplanned readmission. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Dec; 140(12):1157-65.
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Chyle leaks: consensus on management? Nutr Clin Pract. 2008 Oct-Nov; 23(5):529-32.
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Nontropical chyluria associated with pelvic lipomatosis. South Med J. 1980 Oct; 73(10):1385-7.
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Chylous ascites following resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Am Surg. 1970 Apr; 36(4):238-40.