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Umbilicus (Anatomy)

Known as: UMBILICUS, Umbilical, Belly Button 
The pit in the center of the ABDOMINAL WALL marking the point where the UMBILICAL CORD entered in the FETUS.
National Institutes of Health

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Blood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

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Flat umbilicus familial

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Skin structure of abdomen

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ultrasonographic and Biochemical Markers of Human Fetal Cardiac Dysfunction in Placental Insufficiency
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pathophysiology of perinatal brain damage
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Induction of apoptosis in proliferating human endothelial cells by the tumor-specific antiangiogenesis agent combretastatin A-4.
The antiangiogenic, tubulin-binding drug combretastatin A-4 exhibits a selective toxicity for proliferating endothelial cells in… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Alpha-tocopherol inhibits agonist-induced monocytic cell adhesion to cultured human endothelial cells.
Antioxidants have been proposed to be anti-atherosclerotic agents; however, the mechanisms underlying their beneficial effects… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Development of human mast cells in vitro.
Nucleated cells of human umbilical cord blood were cocultured with mouse skin-derived 3T3 fibroblasts. After 7-8 weeks in culture… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Tumor necrosis factor type alpha stimulates human endothelial cells to produce granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
Tumor necrosis factor type alpha (TNF-alpha) is produced by monocytes and has been purified, sequenced, and cloned from the HL-60… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Developmental change and genetic defect in the carbohydrate structure of band 3 glycoprotein of human erythrocyte membrane.
Review
1978
Review
1978
Prostaglandins and thromboxanes.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
The umbilical circulation.
Review
1962
Review
1962
Placental perfusion experiments
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