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Mongolian Spot

Known as: Blue Spot, Mongolian, Mongolian blue spot, Mongolian Spot [Disease/Finding] 
A bluish-gray to gray-brown benign, melanocytic nevus found usually in the LUMBOSACRAL REGION of dark-skinned people, especially those of East Asian… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsCongenital dermal melanocytosisIn BloodIntegumentary system

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Interferon-γ release assays and tuberculin skin testing for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers in the United States.
RATIONALE IFN-γ release assays (IGRAs) are alternatives to tuberculin skin testing (TST) for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Transformation of Temporal Properties between Auditory Midbrain and Cortex in the Injections, Tones of Different Durations, and Sinusoidal Amplitude-modulated Tones Comparison of Responses of Neurons…
publishes original articles on the function of the nervous system. It is published 12 times a year Journal of Neurophysiology 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Polyomavirus BK‐Specific Cellular Immune Response to VP1 and Large T‐Antigen in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Polyomavirus BK (BKV) is the primary cause of polyomavirus‐associated nephropathy (PVAN) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Selective vulnerability in the gerbil hippocampus following transient ischemia
SummaryFollowing brief ischemia, the Mongolian gerbil is reported to develop unusual hippocampal cell injury (Brain Res 239:57–69… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Pathophysiologic and electrophysiologic mechanisms of myofascial trigger points.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Functional Organization of Auditory Cortex in the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). I. Electrophysiological Mapping of Frequency Representation and Distinction of Fields
The frequency representation within the auditory cortex of the anaesthetized Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) was studied… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Reduction of delayed neuronal death by inhibition of protein synthesis
Review
1981
Review
1981
Neoplasms arising in congenital giant nevi: Morphologic study of seven cases and a review of the literature
Congenital giant nevi are complex cutaneous malformations composed of melanocytic and occasionally neural supportive elements… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The Gerbil as a Model for the Study of the Epilepsies
A new strain of selectively bred seizure‐sensitive Mongolian gerbils is described. These WJL/UC gerbils exhibit stereotyped… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Effects of ischemia and other procedures on the brain and retina of the gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus).
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