"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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Novel genes and sex differences in COVID-19 severity. Hum Mol Genet. 2022 11 10; 31(22):3789-3806.
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Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability. Nat Commun. 2021 01 05; 12(1):24.
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Benefits of a factorial design focusing on inclusion of female and male animals in one experiment. J Mol Med (Berl). 2019 06; 97(6):871-877.
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The interleukin 3 gene (IL3) contributes to human brain volume variation by regulating proliferation and survival of neural progenitors. PLoS One. 2012; 7(11):e50375.
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Female-specific association of C-C chemokine receptor 5 gene polymorphisms with L?fgren's syndrome. J Mol Med (Berl). 2008 May; 86(5):553-61.
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Sex differences in the prediction of type 2 diabetes by inflammatory markers: results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg case-cohort study, 1984-2002. Diabetes Care. 2007 Apr; 30(4):854-60.
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Fetal gender and sonographic assessment of crown-rump length: implications for multifetal pregnancy reduction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Sep; 24(4):399-401.
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A female-specific cDNA sequence of Schistosoma mansoni encoding a mucin-like protein that is expressed in the epithelial cells of the reproductive duct. Parasitology. 1995 Nov; 111 ( Pt 4):477-83.
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Ferritins of Schistosoma mansoni: sequence comparison and expression in female and male worms. Mol Biochem Parasitol. 1992 Feb; 50(2):245-54.
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