"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 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Sex-related differences in violence exposure, neural reactivity to threat, and mental health. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2022 12; 47(13):2221-2229.
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Sex-Specific Considerations in the Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 2/7. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 04 12; 79(14):1398-1406.
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Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk? Stroke. 2022 02; 53(2):319-327.
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Evaluation of sex differences in preschool children with and without autism spectrum disorder enrolled in the study to explore early development. Res Dev Disabil. 2021 May; 112:103897.
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Gender Differences in Physical Activity Associated with Urban Neighborhood Parks: Findings from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks. Womens Health Issues. 2021 May-Jun; 31(3):236-244.
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Sex differences in the genetic predictors of Alzheimer's pathology. Brain. 2019 09 01; 142(9):2581-2589.
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Prenatal dioxin exposure and neuropsychological functioning in the Seveso Second Generation Health Study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2019 04; 222(3):425-433.
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Female sex, early-onset hypertension, and risk of dementia. Neurology. 2017 Oct 31; 89(18):1886-1893.
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Sex Differences in 1-Year Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Veterans Health Administration. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2017 10; 26(10):1062-1068.
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Deconstructing family meals: Do family structure, gender and employment status influence the odds of having a family meal? Appetite. 2017 07 01; 114:187-193.