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aetiology

, etiology

1. the study of the causes of diseases

2. the cause of a disease

aetiology

see ETIOLOGY.

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While Modi T et al study [3] and Raikar et al study [7] had viral aetiology as the major cause of febrile thrombocytopenia.

STUDY OF AETIOLOGY AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF FEBRILE THROMBOCYTOPENIA

Underlying aetiology was metabolic disorders 10 (13.

Spectrum of histopathological diagnosis in paediatric patients with liver disorders in Pakistan

It discusses the social and interpersonal aetiology of BWS (e.

The battered woman syndrome: 3rd edition

The aetiology of BA is unknown, but it is generally agreed to be attributed to multifactorial prenatal and perinatal insults to the developing biliary tree.

The aetiology of oesophageal perforation was attributed to iatrogenic causes in up to 52% of cases (3).

Spontaneous oesophageal perforations in a competitive swimmer

We grouped the following diagnoses with unspecified aetiology as presumed infectious and non-infectious pneumonia (B05.

Trends in pneumonia and influenza-associated hospitalizations in South Korea, 2002-2005

The aetiology of choledochal cysts is still unclear.

Cystic lesions of the biliary tree: proposal for a revised classification system

Conflicting results have been produced in several studies that have attempted to predict outcome following RAI therapy by correlating cure rate with various pre-treatment factors including age, gender, aetiology of hyperthyroidism, goitre size, use of antithyroid drugs, free thyroxine levels at diagnosis and thyroid antibody status.

Efficacy of fixed high dose radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism--a 14 year experience: a focus on influence of pre-treatment factors on outcomes

They were investigating persons with fever in Chandipura in northern Maharashtra, near Nagpur, for dengue or chikungunya virus aetiology (1).

Chandipura virus--what we know & do not know

It begins with a review of the general nature, classification and aetiology of the disorder, using DSM-IV criteria.

Hypnosis for Post-traumatic Stress Disorders

The diseases are each presented in a standardised format under the headings of definition, incidence, aetiology, signs and symptoms, medical management, complications and anaesthesia implications.

Perianesthesia Patient Care for Uncommon Diseases

of Maryland) have enlisted research papers from colleagues on the aetiology, clinical presentation, pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenic disorders, concentrating on such developments as functional neuroimaging, antipsychotic therapeutics and comorbid disorders.