"Sex Characteristics" 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.
Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.
| Descriptor ID |
D012727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Characteristics- Sex Characteristics
- Characteristic, Sex
- Characteristics, Sex
- Sex Characteristic
- Sex Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sex
- Dimorphisms, Sex
- Sex Dimorphisms
- Sex Differences
- Difference, Sex
- Differences, Sex
- Sex Difference
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sexual
- Dimorphisms, Sexual
- Sexual Dimorphisms
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sex Characteristics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1994 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Sex differences in the genetic architecture of cognitive resilience to Alzheimer's disease. Brain. 2022 07 29; 145(7):2541-2554.
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Pervasive Neglect of Sex Differences in Biomedical Research. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2022 05 17; 14(4).
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Sex differences in fatigue and symptoms of anemia in relation to hemoglobin level in hospitalized patients. Ann Hematol. 2022 08; 101(8):1873-1875.
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The Impact of Sex Chromosomes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Am J Pathol. 2022 04; 192(4):582-594.
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Multimodal single-cell omics analysis identifies epithelium-immune cell interactions and immune vulnerability associated with sex differences in COVID-19. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2021 07 30; 6(1):292.
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Clinical Variables Associated With Statural Growth in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Differ by Sex (The Growth Study). Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 05 17; 27(6):751-759.
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Sex-Dependent Shared and Nonshared Genetic Architecture Across Mood and Psychotic Disorders. Biol Psychiatry. 2022 01 01; 91(1):102-117.
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The evolution and genetics of sexually dimorphic 'dual' mimicry in the butterfly Elymnias hypermnestra. Proc Biol Sci. 2021 01 13; 288(1942):20202192.
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Sex-specific differences in peripheral blood leukocyte transcriptional response to LPS are enriched for HLA region and X chromosome genes. Sci Rep. 2021 01 13; 11(1):1107.
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Anatomy of Flank Adipose: The Y Configuration and Hip Extension and Their Effects on the Perception of Gender. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 12; 146(6):836e-838e.