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Sex Factors MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sex Factors
Tree Number(s)
N05.715.350.675
N06.850.490.875
Unique ID
D012737
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012737
Annotation
usually NIM; human & animal; do not confuse with SEX DISTRIBUTION or SEX CHARACTERISTICS
Scope Note
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.
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/01/19

No Qualifiers
Sex Factors Preferred
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