Talc
"Talc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Finely powdered native hydrous magnesium silicate. It is used as a dusting powder, either alone or with starch or boric acid, for medicinal and toilet preparations. It is also an excipient and filler for pills, tablets, and for dusting tablet molds. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D013627
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.524.500.850 D01.578.725.500.800 D01.837.725.700.760.535.800
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Talc" by people in Profiles.
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Brent J. Article by Moline et al. Mesothelioma Associated With the Use of Cosmetic Talc. J Occup Environ Med. 2023 05 01; 65(5):e360.
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Samet JM. Expert Review Under Attack: Glyphosate, Talc, and Cancer. Am J Public Health. 2019 07; 109(7):976-978.
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Trehan K, Mungo B, Molena D. Recurrent thoracic endometriosis with extensive adhesions after talc pleurodesis. Surgery. 2015 Dec; 158(6):1740-1.
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Rumack BH. Diapers and poisons. JAMA. 1982 Nov 05; 248(17):2164.
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KONIG F, SANDRITTER W. [Experimental animal studies on the problem of absorbability of surgical glove powders with talc base]. Zentralbl Chir. 1957 Feb 23; 82(8):348-56.