"Gravidity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The number of pregnancies, complete or incomplete, experienced by a female. It is different from PARITY, which is the number of offspring borne. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D020073
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.340 G08.686.784.769.213 N06.850.490.812.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gravidity" by people in Profiles.
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Risk factors differ between recurrent and incident preeclampsia: a hospital-based cohort study. Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Dec; 24(12):871-7e3.
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Outcomes of observation as therapy for pelvic organ prolapse: a study in the natural history of pelvic organ prolapse. Neurourol Urodyn. 2013 Apr; 32(4):383-6.
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Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency is common during pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2011 Jan; 28(1):7-12.
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Impact of paracervical block on postabortion pain in patients undergoing abortion under general anesthesia. Contraception. 2009 Dec; 80(6):578-82.
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Reproductive history and risk of second primary breast cancer: the WECARE study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 May; 16(5):906-11.
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Efficacy of a secondary adolescent pregnancy prevention program: an ecological study before, during and after implementation of the Second Chance Club. Int Q Community Health Educ. 2005-2006; 24(3):231-40.
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Revisiting the epidemiological standard of preeclampsia: primigravidity or primipaternity? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1999 May; 84(1):37-41.
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Primipaternities in families: is the incidence of pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders in multigravidas an anthropological marker of reproduction? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1998 Aug; 38(3):284-7.