Sex Factors

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	N05.715.350.675 N06.850.490.875
Concept/Terms	Sex Factors Sex Factors Factor, Sex Factors, Sex Sex Factor

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Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Epidemiologic Factors [N05.715.350]
Sex Factors [N05.715.350.675]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Factors [N06.850.490]
Sex Factors [N06.850.490.875]

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Bar chart showing 718 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 51 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	2	2
1996	0	2	2
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	3	3
1999	0	6	6
2000	0	2	2
2001	1	7	8
2002	0	16	16
2003	0	19	19
2004	0	24	24
2005	1	20	21
2006	1	34	35
2007	0	32	32
2008	0	31	31
2009	1	28	29
2010	0	45	45
2011	1	41	42
2012	2	43	45
2013	1	46	47
2014	1	50	51
2015	2	41	43
2016	1	38	39
2017	4	44	48
2018	3	42	45
2019	3	31	34
2020	1	25	26
2021	2	13	15
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	4	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Factors" by people in Profiles.

Shah DP, Thaweethai T, Karlson EW, Bonilla H, Horne BD, Mullington JM, Wisnivesky JP, Hornig M, Shinnick DJ, Klein JD, Erdmann NB, Brosnahan SB, Lee-Iannotti JK, Metz TD, Maughan C, Ofotokun I, Reeder HT, Stiles LE, Shaukat A, Hess R, Ashktorab H, Bartram L, Bassett IV, Becker JH, Brim H, Charney AW, Chopra T, Clifton RG, Deeks SG, Erlandson KM, Fierer DS, Flaherman VJ, Fonseca V, Gander JC, Hodder SL, Jacoby VL, Kotini-Shah P, Krishnan JA, Kumar A, Levy BD, Lieberman D, Lin JJ, Martin JN, McComsey GA, Moukabary T, Okumura MJ, Peluso MJ, Rosen CJ, Saade G, Shah PK, Sherif ZA, Taylor BS, Tuttle KR, Urdaneta AE, Wallick JA, Wiley Z, Zhang D, Horwitz LI, Foulkes AS, Singer NG. Sex Differences in Long COVID. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2455430.

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Aguilar-Garc?a XJ, Luna-Alvear AE, Narv?ez-Bandera I, Su?rez-G?mez D, Isaza CE, Cabrera-Rios M. Breast and Colorectal Cancers in Women: a Meta-Analysis Driven by BioOptimatics. P R Health Sci J. 2024 Dec; 43(4):186-195.

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Elo-Eghosa E, Li W, Kalan ME, Hu N, Osibogun O. Sex-specific associations of cigarettes and e-cigarettes use with self-reported premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among adults aged 18-54 in the United States. Prev Med. 2025 Jan; 190:108181.

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P?rez CM, L?pez-Cepero A, Almod?var-Rivera I, Kiefe CI, Tucker KL, Person SD, Mattei J, Rodr?guez-Orengo J, Rosal MC. Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct 15; 13(20):e035052.

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Narv?ez-Bandera I, Su?rez-G?mez D, Castro-Rivera CDM, Camasta-Ben?quez A, Dur?n-Quintana M, Cabrera-R?os M, Isaza CE. Hepatitis C virus infection and Parkinson's disease: insights from a joint sex-stratified BioOptimatics meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2024 10 01; 14(1):22838.

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Bizier A, Smit T, Thai JM, Businelle MS, Obasi EM, Gallagher MW, Zvolensky MJ, Garey L. The Indirect Effects of Negative Affect Reduction Motives on the Relationship Between Sex and Severity of Problems When Trying to Quit Among Black Adults Who Smoke. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(1):83-90.

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Ai W, Cunningham WA, Lai MC. Camouflaging, internalized stigma, and mental health in the general population. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2024 Nov; 70(7):1239-1253.

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Fernandez SB, Dawit R, Nawfal ES, Ward MK, Ram?rez-Ortiz D, Sheehan DM, Trepka MJ. Psychosocial and socioeconomic changes among low-income people with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic in Miami-Dade County, Florida: racial/ethnic and gender differences. HIV Res Clin Pract. 2024 12; 25(1):2363129.

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Mostek AMB, Bell EF, Feldman HA, Josephson CD, Georgieff MK, Nopoulos P, Patel RM, Stowell SR, Sola-Visner M, Conrad AL. Sex differences in the association of pretransfusion haemoglobin and cognition in preterm infants. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Jun 08; 8(1).

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Mernitz S, Hsu J, Pollitt A. Timing of a First Romantic Union Among Sexual Minority Young Adults. Demography. 2024 Jun 01; 61(3):879-899.

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