"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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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Human Brown Adipose Tissue and Metabolic Health: Potential for Therapeutic Avenues. Cells. 2021 11 05; 10(11).
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Meta-Analysis of the Alzheimer's Disease Human Brain Transcriptome and Functional Dissection in Mouse Models. Cell Rep. 2020 07 14; 32(2):107908.
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Depression Fully Mediates the Effect of Multimorbidity on Self-Rated Health for Economically Disadvantaged African American Men but Not Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 05 14; 16(10).
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Nicotine pretreatment reduced cocaine-induced CPP and its reinstatement in a sex- and dose-related manner in adult C57BL/6J mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2017 08; 159:84-89.
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Intrauterine growth restriction increases the preference for palatable foods and affects sensitivity to food rewards in male and female adult rats. Brain Res. 2015 Aug 27; 1618:41-9.
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The effect of poor sleep quality on mood outcome differs between men and women: A longitudinal study of bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2015 Jul 15; 180:90-6.
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Effects of sex, race, and puberty on cortical bone and the functional muscle bone unit in children, adolescents, and young adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Apr; 95(4):1681-9.
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Disruption of TAK1 in hepatocytes causes hepatic injury, inflammation, fibrosis, and carcinogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jan 12; 107(2):844-9.
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Central insulin sensitivity in male and female juvenile rats. Horm Behav. 2009 Sep; 56(3):275-80.
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Oral opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: higher prevalence of hypogonadism in men than in women. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2009 Jan; 117(1):38-43.