"Costa Rica" 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 CENTRAL AMERICA, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between NICARAGUA and PANAMA.
| Descriptor ID |
D003364
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.107.169.238
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Costa Rica" by people in Profiles.
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Gong J, Campos H, Fiecas JM, McGarvey ST, Goldberg R, Richardson C, Baylin A. A case-control study of physical activity patterns and risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction. BMC Public Health. 2013 Feb 08; 13:122.
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Gong J, Campos H, McGarvey S, Wu Z, Goldberg R, Baylin A. Genetic variation in stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 is associated with metabolic syndrome prevalence in Costa Rican adults. J Nutr. 2011 Dec; 141(12):2211-8.
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DiBello JR, Kraft P, McGarvey ST, Goldberg R, Campos H, Baylin A. Comparison of 3 methods for identifying dietary patterns associated with risk of disease. Am J Epidemiol. 2008 Dec 15; 168(12):1433-43.
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Jim?nez AE, Montenegro VM, Hern?ndez J, Dolz G, Maranda L, Galindo J, Epe C, Schnieder T. Dynamics of infections with gastrointestinal parasites and Dictyocaulus viviparus in dairy and beef cattle from Costa Rica. Vet Parasitol. 2007 Sep 30; 148(3-4):262-71.