MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Biomarkers
Tree Number(s): D23.101
Unique ID: D015415
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015415
Annotation: IM general only; coordinate with specific substance; note that many specific markers are available
Scope Note: Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc.
Entry Term(s): Biochemical Marker; Biochemical Markers; Biologic Marker; Biologic Markers; Biological Markers; Biomarker; Clinical Marker; Clinical Markers; Immune Marker; Immune Markers; Immunologic Marker; Immunologic Markers; Laboratory Marker; Laboratory Markers; Marker, Biochemical; Marker, Biological; Marker, Clinical; Marker, Immunologic; Marker, Laboratory; Marker, Serum; Marker, Surrogate; Markers, Biochemical; Markers, Biological; Markers, Clinical; Markers, Immunologic; Markers, Laboratory; Markers, Serum; Markers, Surrogate; Markers, Viral; Serum Marker; Serum Markers; Surrogate End Point; Surrogate End Points; Surrogate Endpoint; Surrogate Endpoints; Surrogate Marker; Surrogate Markers; Viral Marker; Viral Markers
See Also: Endophenotypes; Molecular Probes
Public MeSH Note: 2016; See BIOLOGICAL MARKERS 1989-2015
History Note: 2016(1989)
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/07
Revision Date: 2020/05/14

Allowable Qualifiers: analysis (AN)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

metabolism (ME)

urine (UR)

Biological Factors [D23]

Biomarkers Preferred

Concept UI: M0023752
Scope Note: Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc.
Terms: Biomarkers Preferred Term
Term UI T686148
Date11/16/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); Biomarker
Term UI T000995957
Date11/12/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Marker, Biological
Term UI T045477
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Markers, Biological
Term UI T045478
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Biological Markers
Term UI T045479
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1989); Biologic Markers
Term UI T045480
Date08/31/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Biologic Marker
Term UI T045481
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Markers, Clinical Related

Concept UI: M0023753
Terms: Markers, Clinical Preferred Term
Term UI T045485
Date03/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Clinical Marker
Term UI T045482
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Marker, Clinical
Term UI T045483
Date08/17/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Clinical Markers
Term UI T045484
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Surrogate Markers Narrower

Concept UI: M0023754
Terms: Surrogate Markers Preferred Term
Term UI T045489
Date11/28/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Marker, Surrogate
Term UI T045486
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Surrogate Marker
Term UI T045487
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Markers, Surrogate
Term UI T045488
Date11/28/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

Surrogate Endpoints Narrower

Concept UI: M0023755
Terms: Surrogate Endpoints Preferred Term
Term UI T045491
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Surrogate End Points
Term UI T045493
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Surrogate Endpoint
Term UI T045490
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Surrogate End Point
Term UI T045492
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Markers, Immunologic Narrower

Concept UI: M0023756
Terms: Markers, Immunologic Preferred Term
Term UI T045499
Date03/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Immune Marker
Term UI T045494
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Immune Markers
Term UI T045495
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Immunologic Marker
Term UI T045496
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Marker, Immunologic
Term UI T045497
Date03/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); Immunologic Markers
Term UI T045498
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Markers, Laboratory Narrower

Concept UI: M0023757
Terms: Markers, Laboratory Preferred Term
Term UI T045503
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Laboratory Marker
Term UI T045500
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Marker, Laboratory
Term UI T045501
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Laboratory Markers
Term UI T045502
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Serum Markers Narrower

Concept UI: M0023758
Terms: Serum Markers Preferred Term
Term UI T045507
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Marker, Serum
Term UI T045504
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Serum Marker
Term UI T045505
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Markers, Serum
Term UI T045506
Date11/15/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Viral Markers Narrower

Biochemical Marker Related

Concept UI: M0023760
Terms: Biochemical Marker Preferred Term
Term UI T045511
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Marker, Biochemical
Term UI T045512
Date11/26/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Biochemical Markers
Term UI T045513
Date06/07/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Markers, Biochemical
Term UI T045514
Date03/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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