"Sierra Leone" 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.
A republic in western Africa, south of GUINEA and west of LIBERIA. Its capital is Freetown.
| Descriptor ID |
D012807
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190.725
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sierra Leone" by people in Profiles.
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The United States to Africa lupus prevalence gradient revisited. Lupus. 2011 Oct; 20(10):1095-103.
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Mitochondrial DNA genetic diversity among four ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2005 Sep; 128(1):156-63.
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes reveal maternal population genetic affinities of Sea Island Gullah-speaking African Americans. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2005 Aug; 127(4):427-38.
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Effects of mutations in the human uncoupling protein 3 gene on the respiratory quotient and fat oxidation in severe obesity and type 2 diabetes. J Clin Invest. 1998 Oct 01; 102(7):1345-51.