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B15 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acute hepatitis A
1, record 1, English, acute%20hepatitis%20A
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The course of acute hepatitis A can be divided into four clinical phases: an incubation or preclinical period ... a prodromal or preicteric phase ... an icteric phase ... a convalescent period ... 2, record 1, English, - acute%20hepatitis%20A
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B15: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - acute%20hepatitis%20A
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Foie et voies biliaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hépatite A aiguë
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9patite%20A%20aigu%C3%AB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hépatite aiguë A 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9patite%20aigu%C3%AB%20A
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le diagnostic d'hépatite A aiguë est donc facile, par la seule mise en évidence de IgM anti-HAV [immunoglobuline M anti-virus de l'hépatite A] [...] La recherche des anticorps totaux est utile pour décider d'une vaccination, leur présence signifiant que le sujet déjà infecté (souvent de façon asymptomatique) est protégé. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9patite%20A%20aigu%C3%AB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B15 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9patite%20A%20aigu%C3%AB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hepatitis A aguda
1, record 1, Spanish, hepatitis%20A%20aguda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hepatitis es una inflamación del hígado causada generalmente por una infección vírica. Se conocen cinco tipos principales de virus de la hepatitis, designados como A, B, C, D y E. [...] La hepatitis A y la E son causadas generalmente por la ingestión de agua o alimentos contaminados. [...] La infección aguda puede acompañarse de pocos síntomas o de ninguno; también puede producir manifestaciones como la ictericia (coloración amarillenta de la piel y los ojos), orina oscura, fatiga intensa, náuseas, vómitos y dolor abdominal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hepatitis%20A%20aguda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la enfermedad en sí (hepatitis) se escribe en minúscula y la letra que identifica su tipo se escribe en mayúscula y sin comillas. [...] En cuanto a la letra, se trata de la forma en la que convencionalmente se identifican varios tipos de hepatitis en medicina, y aparece en mayúscula y sin comillas en el Diccionario de términos médicos, de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina (España), y en los documentos de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hepatitis%20A%20aguda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pangamic acid
1, record 2, English, pangamic%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vitamin B15 2, record 2, English, vitamin%20B15
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] controversial mixture of compounds erroneously labeled as "vitamin B15." 3, record 2, English, - pangamic%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Allegedly isolated from apricot kernel ... Originally named pangamic acid because of its supposed ubiquity in seeds. There is no clear chemical identity for pangamic acid. ... Products sold as pangamic acid in the U.S. vary considerably in their composition. Some are mixtures of calcium gluconate and N,N-dimethylglycine; others contain diisopropylamine dichloroacetate .... 3, record 2, English, - pangamic%20acid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitamin B15 4, record 2, English, - pangamic%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide pangamique
1, record 2, French, acide%20pangamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitamine B15 2, record 2, French, vitamine%20B15
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance isolée comme sel de sodium des noyaux d'abricots et du son de riz. Aurait la structure du diacétate du gluconate de diisopropylamine. Très soluble dans l'eau, pratiquement insoluble dans l'acétate de méthyle [...]. Util. : thérapeutique. 3, record 2, French, - acide%20pangamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] Acide diméthylamino-acétylgluconique ou vitamine B15 des noyaux d'abricot; agent de transméthylation. 4, record 2, French, - acide%20pangamique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le chiffre 15, dans «vitamine B15», est parfois en indice (dans le Dictionnaire de la chimie et de ses applications de Clément et Raymonde Duval), parfois sur la même ligne (dans le Guide de la chimie). 5, record 2, French, - acide%20pangamique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido pangámico
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20pang%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vitamina B15 1, record 2, Spanish, vitamina%20B15
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitamina B15 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20pang%C3%A1mico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- HLA antigen B15 1, record 3, English, HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In man the histocompatibility antigens are referred to as the HLA system (...) Certain of the HLA antigens were found at unusually high frequency in patients with specific diseases (...) Jorn Nerup and his associates at the Steno Memorial Hospital in Copenhague found that the HLA antigens B8 and B15 were three times commoner in diabetics than they were in nondiabetics. 1, record 3, English, - HLA%20antigen%20B15
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antigène HLA B15 1, record 3, French, antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'homme, les antigènes d'histocompatibilité (...) portent le nom de système HLA (...) On découvrit que certains antigènes du système HLA avaient une fréquence surprenante chez des patients atteints de maladies particulières. Jorn Nerup et ses collaborateurs au Steno Memorial Hospital de Copenhague ont trouvé que les antigènes HLA B8 et B15 étaient trois fois plus fréquents chez les diabétiques que chez les sujets normaux. 1, record 3, French, - antig%C3%A8ne%20HLA%20B15
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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