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Age Factors

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Age Factor
  • Factor, Age
  • Factors, Age
  • Age Reporting

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Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; human & animal; do not confuse with AGE DISTRIBUTION or AGING

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History Note

68; AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION was see AGE FACTORS 1990-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Aging (1966-1967)

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  1. N05.715w.350.075
  2. N06.850w.490.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Age Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000367. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000367
  2. Age Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64705711