 Sex Characteristics
"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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| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1997 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 1998 | 1 | 8 | 9 | | 1999 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2001 | 3 | 9 | 12 | | 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2003 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2004 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2005 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2006 | 2 | 12 | 14 | | 2007 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2008 | 7 | 7 | 14 | | 2009 | 5 | 13 | 18 | | 2010 | 10 | 12 | 22 | | 2011 | 9 | 8 | 17 | | 2012 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2013 | 11 | 4 | 15 | | 2014 | 13 | 15 | 28 | | 2015 | 9 | 12 | 21 | | 2016 | 12 | 8 | 20 | | 2017 | 12 | 11 | 23 | | 2018 | 12 | 11 | 23 | | 2019 | 8 | 14 | 22 | | 2020 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | 2021 | 6 | 11 | 17 | | 2022 | 9 | 17 | 26 | | 2023 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Bulka CM, Everson TM, Burt AA, Marsit CJ, Karagas MR, Boyle KE, Niemiec S, Kechris K, Davidson EJ, Yang IV, Feinberg JI, Volk HE, Ladd-Acosta C, Breton CV, O'Shea TM, Fry RC. Sex-based differences in placental DNA methylation profiles related to gestational age: an NIH ECHO meta-analysis. Epigenetics. 2023 Dec; 18(1):2179726.
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Paulich KN, Freis SM, Dokuru DR, Alexander JD, Vrieze SI, Corley RP, McGue M, Hewitt JK, Stallings MC. Exploring Relationships Between Internalizing Problems and Risky Sexual Behavior: A Twin Study. Behav Genet. 2023 Jul; 53(4):331-347.
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Stearns DR, Moore A, Myers QWO, Carmichael H, Velopulos CG. Sex Differences in Violent Death During Incarceration and Legal Intervention. J Surg Res. 2023 09; 289:90-96.
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Bhatia D, Mikulich SK, Natvig C, Sakai JT. Emergence of Sex Differences in U.S. Adolescent Substance Use. Subst Use Misuse. 2023; 58(8):1021-1029.
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Nokoff NJ, Senefeld J, Krausz C, Hunter S, Joyner M. Sex Differences in Athletic Performance: Perspectives on Transgender Athletes. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2023 Jul 01; 51(3):85-95.
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Cookson MW, Sherlock LG. Sex differences in endothelial cell function: an evolving explanation of sex differences in preterm infant pulmonary outcomes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2023 05 01; 324(5):H579-H580.
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Canonico ME, Hsia J, Hess CN, Bonaca MP. Sex differences in guideline-directed medical therapy in 2021-22 among patients with peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2023 Jun; 28(3):233-235.
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Legget KT, Cornier MA, Sarabia L, Delao EM, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig C, Erpelding C, Mitchell T, Hild A, Kronberg E, Tregellas JR. Sex Differences in Effects of Mood, Eating-Related Behaviors, and BMI on Food Appeal and Desire to Eat: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Nutrients. 2023 Feb 02; 15(3).
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Desai A, Holliday R, Borges LM. Racial, ethnic, and sex differences in psychiatric diagnosis, mental health sequelae, and VHA service utilization among justice-involved veterans. Law Hum Behav. 2023 02; 47(1):260-274.
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Asokan A, Mace JC, Rice JD, Smith TL, Soler ZM, Ramakrishnan VR. Sex Differences in Presentation and Surgical Outcomes From a Prospective Multicenter Chronic Rhinosinusitis Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 03; 168(3):491-500.
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