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Age Factors MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Age Factors
Tree Number(s)
N05.715.350.075
N06.850.490.250
Unique ID
D000367
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000367
Annotation
usually NIM; human & animal; do not confuse with AGE DISTRIBUTION or AGING
Scope Note
Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.
Entry Term(s)
Age Reporting
Previous Indexing
Aging (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
68; AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION was see AGE FACTORS 1990-92
Online Note
use AGE DISTRIBUTION and SEX DISTRIBUTION to search AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION 1994 forward; use AGE FACTORS to search AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION 1990-92
History Note
68; AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION was see AGE FACTORS 1990-92
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2016/02/08

No Qualifiers
Age Factors Preferred
Age Reporting Related
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