aetiology

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MRI features of sub-cortical and periventricular white matter lesions, dyslipidaemia, apoe3 / e4 genotype, and positive ANA with speckling, all point to a small vessel disease (possibly an autoimmune microangiopathy) as the aetiology of this vascular cognitive impairment.

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  • Oxidative stress has been implicated in the aetiology of many diseases and could link ornamentation and genetic variation in fitness-related traits. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Not to mention the fact that disorders are not characterized by their aetiology, but their presentation. —  The Differential: Medscape Med Students Blogs
  • Mannion RJ (1999) Neuropathic pain: aetiology, symptoms, mechanisms, and management. —  PLoS Medicine: New Articles
  • Latest research has shown that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, debilitating, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorder where a definitive aetiology has not been established and no uniformly successful treatment exists. —  xml's Blinklist.com
  • (Press Release) - Jul 10, 2008 - Latest research has shown that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, debilitating, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorder where a definitive aetiology has not been established and no uniformly successful treatment exists. —  xml's Blinklist.com
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