"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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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Role of the gut microbiome in mediating sex-specific differences in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease. Neurotherapeutics. 2024 Oct; 21(6):e00426.
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Sex differences in mechanisms of pain hypersensitivity. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2024 Aug; 163:105749.
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Microbial influences on severity and sex bias of systemic autoimmunity. Immunol Rev. 2024 Aug; 325(1):64-76.
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Polygenic response of sex chromosomes to sexual antagonism. Evolution. 2024 Feb 29; 78(3):539-554.
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Sexual conflict drive in the rapid evolution of new gametogenesis genes. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2024 Jun-Jul; 159-160:27-37.
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Sex Differences in Outcomes of Late-Window Endovascular Stroke Therapy. Stroke. 2024 02; 55(2):278-287.
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Sex-associated differences in frequencies and prognostic impact of recurrent genetic alterations in adult acute myeloid leukemia (Alliance, AMLCG). Leukemia. 2024 01; 38(1):45-57.
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Do stroke services still show sex differences? A multicenter study. Neurol Sci. 2024 Mar; 45(3):1097-1108.
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Sexual Dimorphism in Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Nutrients. 2023 May 02; 15(9).
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Latent class analysis of medical mistrust and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adults in the United States just prior to FDA emergency use authorization. Vaccine. 2023 04 17; 41(16):2671-2679.