"Ecuador" 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 country in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the equator, between Colombia and Peru.
| Descriptor ID |
D004484
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.757.362
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ecuador" by people in Profiles.
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Allen Counter S, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Blood Lead Levels in Andean Infants and Young Children in Ecuador: An International Comparison. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2015; 78(12):778-87.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F, Chiriboga R, Correa R, Collaguaso MA. Lead levels in the breast milk of nursing andean mothers living in a lead-contaminated environment. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2014; 77(17):993-1003.
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Bucheli M, Andino A, Montalvo M, Cruz J, Atassi N, Berry J, Salameh J. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: analysis of ALS cases in a predominantly admixed population of Ecuador. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2014 Mar; 15(1-2):106-13.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Brainstem auditory evoked responses in children living at high altitude in the andes mountains. High Alt Med Biol. 2013 Jun; 14(2):155-61.
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Ortega F, Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Coronel Parra AM, Collaguaso MA, Jacobs AB, Rifai N, Hoover PN. Declining blood lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels in Ecuadorian Andean children. Clin Biochem. 2013 Sep; 46(13-14):1233-8.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Acoustic stapedius muscle reflex in mercury-exposed Andean children and adults. Acta Otolaryngol. 2012 Jan; 132(1):51-63.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F, van der Velde J, Borg E. Assessment of auditory brainstem function in lead-exposed children using stapedius muscle reflexes. J Neurol Sci. 2011 Jul 15; 306(1-2):29-37.
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Buchanan LH, Counter SA, Ortega F. Environmental lead exposure and otoacoustic emissions in Andean children. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2011; 74(19):1280-93.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Neurocognitive screening of lead-exposed andean adolescents and young adults. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(10):625-32.
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Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Neurophysiologic and neurocognitive case profiles of Andean patients with chronic environmental lead poisoning. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(19):1150-9.