"Sex Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Maleness or femaleness as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from SEX CHARACTERISTICS, anatomical or physiological manifestations of sex, and from SEX DISTRIBUTION, the number of males and females in given circumstances.
| Descriptor ID |
D012737
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N05.715.350.675 N06.850.490.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Factors- Sex Factors
- Factor, Sex
- Factors, Sex
- Sex Factor
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2000 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2002 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2004 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2005 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2006 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2007 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2008 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2009 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2010 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2011 | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| 2012 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2013 | 2 | 59 | 61 |
| 2014 | 3 | 51 | 54 |
| 2015 | 2 | 51 | 53 |
| 2016 | 1 | 44 | 45 |
| 2017 | 1 | 48 | 49 |
| 2018 | 4 | 55 | 59 |
| 2019 | 1 | 56 | 57 |
| 2020 | 1 | 44 | 45 |
| 2021 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Assessing health in aging male and female mice: does cardiac function dictate frailty or physical resilience? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Apr 07; 81(5).
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Sex-specific proteostasis and urothelial responses to senolytic therapy in the aged mouse bladder. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 03 10; 81(4).
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Do skeletal muscle bulk and density affect survival outcome in pediatric patients with rhabdomyosarcoma? Radiol Med. 2026 Apr; 131(4):693-696.
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Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability and Sleep Among Girls and Boys With Abdominal Pain-Related Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2026 Mar; 38(3):e70293.
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Sex differences in the association of emotional approach coping with stress and quality of life among patients with renal cell carcinoma. Palliat Support Care. 2026 Jan 30; 24:e49.
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Metabolome contribution to sex differences in the link between alcohol consumption and type 2 diabetes: a prospective analysis in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Am J Clin Nutr. 2026 Mar; 123(3):101203.
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Differences in influenza vaccine effectiveness by sex among adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness-IVY network, January 24, 2022-September 1, 2024. Vaccine. 2026 Feb 27; 74:128192.
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Sex Differences in Mortality and Receipt of Kidney Replacement Therapy Among Adults With Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jan 01; 186(1):89-97.
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Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Feb; 29(2):256-266.
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Prevalence of clinically relevant nightmares and their differences by sex and diagnosis in psychiatric inpatients. Sleep Med. 2026 Jan; 137:106900.