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 830 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 57 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	5	5
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	7	8
2002	0	16	16
2003	0	20	20
2004	0	27	27
2005	1	20	21
2006	1	36	37
2007	0	33	33
2008	0	33	33
2009	2	30	32
2010	0	49	49
2011	1	43	44
2012	2	47	49
2013	1	47	48
2014	1	56	57
2015	2	46	48
2016	2	41	43
2017	4	51	55
2018	5	47	52
2019	3	40	43
2020	1	25	26
2021	2	15	17
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	23	23
2025	0	29	29
2026	1	7	8

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

Garcia MA, Tarraf W, Chiu CT, Thierry AD, Saenz JL, Reyes AM, Thorpe RJ. A comparison of dementia-free life expectancy estimates across competing algorithmic classifications: new knowledge and considerations from the health and retirement study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2026 May 07; 81(6).

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Dailey RK, Cwiek A, Hamil LC, Timberline S, Kameshwar AKS, Suzuki M, Isaac J, deRonde K, Conaway M, Bennett KM, Baldelomar EJ, Hoch MR, Reidy KJ, Charlton JR. Preterm Birth Increases Susceptibility to Hyperglycemia-Induced Kidney Injury With Sex-Specific Differences in Structural and Molecular Responses. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2026 May; 9(3):e70223.

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Diaz-Cotto E, Ramirez-Marrero FA, Leyva-Jord?n CA. Grip Strength and Anthropometric Characteristics among Hispanic Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Insulin Resistance. P R Health Sci J. 2026 Mar; 45(1):23-27.

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Barreto GA, Li T, Gwanzura T, Sheehan DM, Trepka MJ. Comparison of Premature Cause-Specific Mortality Among People With HIV in Florida Pre-(2019) and Early (2020) COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities by Race and Ethnicity, Sex, Rurality, and Social Vulnerability. J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec; 17:21501319261422872.

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Buckner JD, Vargo LA, Thomas KL, Buenrostro CM, Shepherd JM, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety sensitivity and cannabis-related problems among Hispanic/Latine adults: The roles of sex and cannabis use motives. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2026 Feb; 34(1):100-105.

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Batchelor RJ, Hodgson CL, Lankaputhra M, Burrell A, Orosz J, Coull J, Pellegrino V, Antsey J, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye DM, Stub D. Sex differences in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation utilisation and clinical outcomes in Australia. J Crit Care. 2026 Jun; 93:155473.

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Heer B, Shuman SJ, Brown M, Marshall M, Schmitter EJ, Lopez J, Pinn T, Compton-Gore K, Evans L, Camplain R. Access to physical activity among people incarcerated: Jail staff perceptions of gender, work opportunities, and physical space. Womens Health (Lond). 2026 Jan-Dec; 22:17455057261416302.

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Thomas KL, Vujanovic AA, Zvolensky MJ, Smit T, Buckner JD. The role of relationship impairment on the link between posttraumatic stress severity and heavy episodic drinking varies by sex. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 May; 184:209889.

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Yue M, Sun Y, Han YY, Canino G, Forno E, Vonk JM, Kersten ETG, Chen W, Koppelman GH, Celed?n JC. Transcriptome-wide association study of sex effects identifies sex-specific nasal epithelial gene expression profiles for total IgE. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2026 May; 157(5):1043-1051.

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Kim BG, Han K, Park JY, Kim B, Han DW, Chung SJ, Kang HK, Kim SH, Park MS, Sohn JW, Yoon HJ, Lee H. Incidence and risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in individuals aged 75 years and older in an ultra-aging society. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2025 Jan-Dec; 19:17534666251406024.

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