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MeSH Heading: Biological Factors
Tree Number(s): D23
Unique ID: D001685
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001685
Annotation: differentiate from BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
Scope Note: Endogenously synthesized compounds that influence biological processes not otherwise classified under ENZYMES; HORMONES or HORMONE ANTAGONISTS.
Entry Version: BIOL FACTORS
Entry Term(s): Biologic Factors; Biological Factor; Factor, Biologic; Factor, Biological; Factors, Biological
NLM Classification #: QU 102
See Also: Biological Products
Public MeSH Note: 1989; was Non-MeSH before 1989; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS was a heading 2012-2013, now BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
History Note: 1989; was Non-MeSH before 1989; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS was a heading 2012-2013, now BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/05/26

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0002530
Scope Note: Endogenously synthesized compounds that influence biological processes not otherwise classified under ENZYMES; HORMONES or HORMONE ANTAGONISTS.
Terms: Biological Factors Preferred Term
Term UI T004892
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1974); Biological Factor
Term UI T004889
Date09/27/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Factor, Biological
Term UI T004890
Date09/27/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Factors, Biological
Term UI T004891
Date08/31/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Biologic Factors
Term UI T004893
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Factor, Biologic
Term UI T004894
Date09/27/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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