"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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| 2018 | 31 | 24 | 55 |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia With Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Review. JAMA Cardiol. 2021 12 01; 6(12):1451-1460.
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Sex differences in activity and health changes following COVID-19 in Europe-results from the SHARE COVID-19 survey. Eur J Public Health. 2021 12 01; 31(6):1281-1284.
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Sex Difference in Serious Infections: Not Only COVID-19. Epidemiology. 2021 11 01; 32(6):e26-e27.
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Anaphylaxis and Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccine: a danger relationship? Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 10 01; 21(5):411-417.
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Sex Differences in the Evolution of Neutralizing Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. J Infect Dis. 2021 09 17; 224(6):983-988.
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A virus-free cellular model recapitulates several features of severe COVID-19. Sci Rep. 2021 09 01; 11(1):17473.
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Sex-tailored pharmacology and COVID-19: Next steps towards appropriateness and health equity. Pharmacol Res. 2021 11; 173:105848.
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Sex Differences in Association Between Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Risk of COVID-19 in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Drugs Aging. 2021 10; 38(10):921-930.
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Sex differences in a cohort of COVID-19 Italian patients hospitalized during the first and second pandemic waves. Biol Sex Differ. 2021 08 11; 12(1):45.
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COVID-19, what could sepsis, severe acute pancreatitis, gender differences, and aging teach us? Cytokine. 2021 12; 148:155628.