"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 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2004 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2005 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2006 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2007 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2008 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2009 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2010 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2011 | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| 2012 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2013 | 2 | 59 | 61 |
| 2014 | 3 | 50 | 53 |
| 2015 | 2 | 50 | 52 |
| 2016 | 1 | 42 | 43 |
| 2017 | 2 | 47 | 49 |
| 2018 | 4 | 55 | 59 |
| 2019 | 1 | 56 | 57 |
| 2020 | 1 | 46 | 47 |
| 2021 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2025 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2026 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Temporal changes in sex and race/ethnicity incidence rate ratios for hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States, 1992-2022. Cancer Causes Control. 2026 Aug 30; 37(9).
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Sex differences in the association between clinically diagnosed sleep apnea & all-cause mortality: Findings from a national veterans database. Respir Med. 2026 Oct; 262:109109.
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Impact of Myocardial Fibrosis and Female Sex on Life-Threatening Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Mitral Valve Prolapse. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Sep; 19(9):e020017.
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Attachment Styles and Criterion B Domains of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders: A Naturalistic Study of Inpatient Men and Women. Personal Ment Health. 2026 08; 20(3):e70086.
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Adverse effect of obesity and dysglycemia on bone microarchitecture and strength in youth: sex-related differences. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jul 15; 111(8):e1983-e1993.
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Alcohol Intake and Health Study: No Protective Effect at Low Levels, With Mortality Increasing to 1 in 25 at 14 Drinks Per Week. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2026 Jul; 87(4):621-638.
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Gender-Based Differences in Parenting Experiences of Surgical Faculty and Trainees. J Surg Res. 2026 Aug; 324:52-58.
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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 Mar 10; 81(4).
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Characteristics and Incidence of Gastric Cancer Among Patients with Autoimmune and Non-autoimmune Atrophic Gastritis in a U.S. Population. Dig Dis Sci. 2026 Aug; 71(8):3352-3360.