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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Lactation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Lactancia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Lactação
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Synonyms English:
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Lactation, Prolonged
Lactations, Prolonged
Milk Secretion
Milk Secretions
Prolonged Lactation
Prolonged Lactations
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Tree Number:
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G08.686.523
G08.686.702.500
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Definition English:
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The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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check the tag FEMALE usually but occasionally MALE; "postpartum amenorrhea" is indexed under PUERPERIUM + AMENORRHEA and not LACTATION unless lactation is particularly discussed; ANIMALS, SUCKLING is available but the suckling of an animal goes here: human suckling goes under BREAST FEEDING
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See Related English:
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Breast Feeding
Colostrum
Galactogogues
Milk
Milk, Human
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History Note English:
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LACTATION, PROLONGED was heading 1975-96 (see under LACTATION 1975-90)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22239
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Unique Identifier:
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D007774
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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