"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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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2011 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2012 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2013 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2014 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| 2019 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Sex based relative expression of estrogen receptors and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in liver affects hepatitis C virus viral pathogenesis. World J Gastroenterol. 2025 Aug 28; 31(32):104277.
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Cutting edge: Extrinsic and intrinsic sex effects differentially regulate pulmonary ILC2 numbers, phenotype, and function. J Immunol. 2025 Aug 01; 214(8):1891-1897.
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Sex differences in absolute and relative changes in muscle size following resistance training in healthy adults: a systematic review with Bayesian meta-analysis. PeerJ. 2025; 13:e19042.
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The toll like receptor 7 pathway and the sex bias of systemic lupus erythematosus. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1479814.
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Sex Differences in Long COVID. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2455430.
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Serum adropin is unaltered in adolescents with histology-confirmed steatotic liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan; 80(1):182-188.
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Obesity intensifies sex-specific interferon signaling to selectively worsen central nervous system autoimmunity in females. Cell Metab. 2024 Oct 01; 36(10):2298-2314.e11.
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Analysis of Faculty Gender and Race in Scholarly Achievements in Academic Neurology. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Nov; 33(11):1464-1475.
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Greater weekly physical activity linked to left resting frontal alpha asymmetry in women: A study on gender differences in highly active young adults. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2024 09; 74:102679.
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Gender disparities in neuropsychological assessment research in drug abuse populations: A systematic review. Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Aug; 38(6):1366-1381.