"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 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 1997 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 1998 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2002 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2003 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| 2006 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| 2007 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2008 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2009 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 2010 | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| 2011 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2012 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
| 2013 | 1 | 29 | 30 |
| 2014 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 2015 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2016 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2017 | 3 | 46 | 49 |
| 2018 | 0 | 48 | 48 |
| 2019 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2020 | 2 | 44 | 46 |
| 2021 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Height May Explain Sex Differences in Systolic Blood Pressure in Older Adults. Hypertension. 2025 Nov; 82(11):1857-1865.
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Rosacea and Migraine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Update. Int J Dermatol. 2026 Mar; 65(3):516-525.
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Noninvasive assessment of left ventricular performance using pressure-volume loops, blood propulsion and strain tensors: results from the World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Aug 29; 26(9):1518-1533.
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Distinct physiological responses to heat acclimation in males and females lead to similar thermal adaptations in both sexes. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Sep 01; 139(3):863-872.
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Assessing the sex-based enrollment gap in urologic oncology clinical trials. Urol Oncol. 2025 Dec; 43(12):709.e1-709.e7.
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Durvalumab Plus Platinum-Etoposide in Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Outcomes in Age, Sex, and Platinum Subgroups From the Phase 3 CASPIAN Study. Clin Lung Cancer. 2025 Dec; 26(8):626-641.
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Current management practices for thoracic aortic aneurysms are associated with increased symptomatic presentation in females. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Dec; 82(6):1966-1971.
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Sex Differences in Life-Course Suicide Rates by State Firearm Policy Environment. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Oct; 69(4):107961.
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Sex-specific genetics underlie increased chronic pain risk in women: genome-wide association studies from the UK Biobank. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Aug; 135(2):401-415.
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Sex Differences in Sexual Motivation Among U.S. Residents 57-85 Years of Age. Arch Sex Behav. 2025 05; 54(5):1781-1797.