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	Etiology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Etiology (alternately aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation.
		In this instance the episode is included in the mythic story of the flood: a myth common in mesopotamian influenced civilizations.
		In this case the etiology is incidental to the myth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Etiology (464 words)

	ETIOLOGY OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
		It is apparent that the inconsistencies in the etiology of TMD lie in the classification and definition of "an event" which triggers the onset of symptoms.
		A perfect example of the inconsistency regarding the etiology of TMD can be seen in a comparison of studies as reported by Okeson.
		Thus, the etiology of TMD will depend on the specific case at hand and be revealed only after systemic evaluation and subsequent elimination of other possible etiologic factors.
	udel.edu /~spetter/TMJWebsite/etiology.htm (701 words)

	The Etiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: Still More Questions than Answers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A viral etiology of BEN was hypothesized based on the endemic character of the disease, the seasonal variation in the incidence and deaths from BEN, and on the discovery of viral particles in the kidneys of some afflicted persons (55).
		The etiology of CIN is variously reported to be secondary to metabolic diseases, drugs (i.e., analgesics or analgesic mixtures), or known environmental factors (e.g., industrial pollution with lead, cadmium, mercury, etc.).
		Unraveling the etiology of BEN will also allow appropriate preventive measures to be taken in the afflicted areas, such as by treatment or filtration of the drinking and cooking water or changing the main water supply.
	www.ehponline.org /members/1998/106p689-700tatu/tatu-full.html (8170 words)

	NIH Guide: Multidisciplinary Research On The Etiology And Prevention Of Breast Cancer
		Endocrinology (Hormones/Growth Factors) - The role of hormones in etiology and chemoprevention that may affect neoplastic processes, either by acting alone or in conjunction with non-hormonal chemical carcinogens and inhibitors, should be studied in vitro and in vivo.
		Additional studies are needed to define the molecular events involved in the etiology of breast cancer, to identify molecular markers for each stage in the initiation and progression of the disease, and to identify specific genes and gene products involved in the process.
		For the purpose of this policy, clinical research is defined as human biomedical and behavioral studies of etiology, epidemiology, prevention (and preventive strategies), diagnosis, or treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions, including but not limited to clinical trials.
	grants.nih.gov /GRANTS/guide/pa-files/PA-93-112.html (2621 words)

	Etiology, Prevalence, and Pathogenesis
		Since the etiology of aphthous ulcers is indeterminate, research has focused upon a variety of potentiating factors.
		Until the etiology is clarified, the focus has shifted toward the notion of 'precipitating factors.' Studies of these are not conclusive, but precipitating factors that have been identified include: stress, nutritional deficiencies, trauma, hormonal changes, diet, and immunologic disorders.
		RAS is currently characterized as an idiopathic disorder whose fundamental etiology is unclear.
	www.thejcdp.com /issue009/tilliss/07tillis.htm (335 words)

	Etiology
		The term (deriving from the Greek words aitia = cause and logos = word/speech) is used in philosophy, physics and biology in reference to the causes of various phenomena.
		On [1] there is a informative text about the etiology of cleft lips explaining several methods of the etiological science.
		An aetiological myth is a myth intended to explain a name.
	www.ibpassociation.org /encyclopedia/medicine/Etiology.php (202 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on etiology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In general this subject is like a general etiology forum or etiology message board.
		On The three Cs of etiology there is an informative text about the etiology of cleft lips explaining several methods of the etiological science.
		Etiology: The study of the causes The word "etiology" is mainly used in medicine, where it is the science that deals with the causes or Read more...
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/etiology (857 words)

	CDC - Perceived Etiology of Foodborne Illness among Public Health Personnel
		If the personnel commonly responsible for recognizing, reporting, and intervening in foodborne illness are unfamiliar with common pathogenic causes of such illnesses, the appropriateness of their responses may be compromised.
		Studies on factors that affect both academic knowledge of the causes of foodborne illness, as well as factors such as severity and risk (which likely strongly influence perception of their relative importance), would be of value.
		While it is true that the etiology is not identified in a large proportion of foodborne illnesses, lack of knowledge on the part of public health personnel is only one barrier to improving this situation.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol7no5/jones.htm (1375 words)

	s030122a - Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - Etiology & Diagnosis
		Abstract: Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a critical condition in which an intrathoracic mass lesion compresses the SVC and promotes the development of head and upper body edema and cyanosis.
		We conclude that: (1) SVCS per se should not be feared (symptomatic relief is the rule), (2) accurate diagnosis can be achieved with minimal morbidity, and (3) the versatile underlying etiology dictates the outcome that can be improved with appropriate therapy.
		Expandable metallic stents have been shown to improve the quality of life for patients who, in the past, quickly succumbed to the disease process.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch02/s030122a.html (2665 words)

	Assessment of Environmental and Genetic Factors in the Etiology of Childhood Cancers
		The overall objectives of the Epidemiology Committee are to investigate environmental and genetic factors related to childhood cancer etiology.
		Since genetics, and possible genetic-environment interactions, may be important in the etiology of childhood cancers, the CCG plans to expand the assessment of family history.
		Because of the large proportion of childhood cancer cases that are diagnosed and treated at an institution affiliated with a clinical trials cooperative group, it is possible to investigate etiologic hypotheses in less common childhood cancers.
	www.ehponline.org /members/1995/Suppl-6/robison-full.html (4378 words)

	Etiology definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The word "etiology" is mainly used in medicine, where it is the science that deals with the causes or origin of disease, the factors which produce or predispose toward a certain disease or disorder.
		Today in medicine one hears (or reads) that "the etiology is unknown." Translation -- we don't know the cause.
		Aetiology is the preferred spelling in some countries, including the UK, whereas "etiology" without an "a" has taken over in the US.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3334 (250 words)

	alopecia areata - evidence of an autoimmune etiology for alopecia areata
		Evidence of an autoimmune etiology for alopecia areata
		Alopecia areata is a disorder of unclear etiology that is a common problem in primary care practice.
		Alopecia areata is associated with several non-specific abnormalities and numerous requirements for ascribing autoimmune status to alopecia areata now appear to be in place.
	www.keratin.com /ad/ad042.shtml (1516 words)

	Grants - Etiology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In this project we plan to evaluate the interaction between estrogen and the active vitamin D metabolite, 1,25(OH)2D, in the etiology of breast cancer, focusing on the role of insulin like growth factors (IGFs) as mediators of this interaction with respect to tumor cell proliferation.
		The proposed studies are motivated by evidence suggesting that effective implementation of the needed studies of diet in breast cancer etiology in fl women is especially impeded by methodological problems: food frequency or dietary history methods that have acceptable validity in white populations appear to have less validity in fl populations.
		Studies of the role of estrogens (Es) in the etiology of breast cancer have focused on their receptor mediated actions as mitogens.
	www.4woman.gov /napbc/catalog.wci/napbc/etigrant.htm (14650 words)

	Etiology
		Understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of breast cancer was deemed an essential first step toward the development of effective preventive interventions.
		Under the broad topic of etiology, the Council envisioned a variety of possible studies, ranging from laboratory research studying potential cancer-causing agents and genetic abnormalities in breast cancer cells or tissue, to large scale population studies that might examine dietary, hormonal, and environmental factors associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
		If alcohol intake is related only to estrogen-receptor-positive tumors, this may clarify the role of alcohol in the etiology of breast cancer, and potentially support an estrogen-mediated effect of alcohol on breast cancer.
	www.ucop.edu /srphome/bcrp/annualreport/1995/anetio.html (3860 words)

	Etiology of acute abdomen in AIDS patients.
		OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical characteristics and the etiology of acute abdomen in a group of AIDS patients, who had been submitted to exploratory laparotomy.
		The etiology of the acute abdomen was divided in: 1) common to the general population, such as, acute appendicitis, 2) secundary to opportunistic infections, like intestinal perforation due to Cytomegalovirus and 3) secondary to neoplasia, such as, non Hodgkin ulcerated and perforated lymphoma.
		DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The postoperative mortality in this cases is associated with the etiology agent of the acute abdomen, age of the patients and advancing of the illness.
	www.aegis.com /aidsline/1994/dec/M94C3764.html (396 words)

	Etiology Action Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To summarize the current state of knowledge in the area of multicultural aspects of breast cancer etiology; and to convene a workshop to discuss this knowledge and make recommendations for future priorities and research study designs.
		To develop an overview of current activities in the public and private sectors in the area of multicultural aspects of breast cancer etiology and identify potential partners for a workshop on this topic.
		It was the consensus of the Etiology Working Group that these two proposals were not mutually exclusive but complementary and should be presented to the Steering Committee as a unit.
	www.4woman.gov /napbc/catalog.wci/napbc/etioplan.htm (13859 words)

	NIH Guide: ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
		Research also may include the development of appropriate models to study normal function and pathological changes in the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and to clarify biobehavioral processes influencing muscle or joint function or pathology.
		This RFA, Etiology and Pathogenesis of Temporomandibular Disorders, is related to the priority area of oral health and the cross-cutting issue of women's health.
		At both meetings participants recommended a major expansion of research to clarify the etiology and pathogenesis of these conditions.
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DE-95-002.html (2305 words)

	Chemical Dependency Trauma Etiology
		I've elected this approach for the sake of saving time, and with the understanding that legitimate exceptions may be taken of my interpretations of the various differences existing between the clinical models described.
		Consequently, application of TRT must be preceded by a system of blended therapies that have the effect of maintaining sobriety (through the application of behavioral techniques) and at the same time lead the way to the application of TRT for the purpose of reversing the etiology attending the psychological trauma resulting from the drug use.
		The goals shift during this application from primarily attempting to maintain sobriety to resolving the psychological trauma (reversing etiology) caused by the pathological use.
	www.etiotropic.org /1clin412.html (4042 words)

	The Philosophy of War [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
		This is derived from contextual common denominators, that is elements that are common to all wars, and which provide a useful and robust definition of the concept.
		Various sub-disciplines have grappled with war's etiology, but each in turn, as with definitions of war, often reflects a tacit or explicit acceptance of broader philosophical issues on the nature of determinism and freedom.
		For example, an emphasis on man's reason as the cause of war is apt to ignore deep cultural structures that may perpetuate war in the face of the universal appeal to peace, and similarly may ignore inherited pugnacity in some individuals or even in some groups.
	www.iep.utm.edu /w/war.htm (3858 words)

	McClamrock: Functional Analysis and Etiology
		Wimsatt [1972] is perhaps the grandaddy of such arguments; but more recent support for the relevance of etiology to function---particularly in the psychological and social domains, and not just the biological ones---is offered by Dretske [1981 and 1991], Elster [1983], and Sober [1985].
		But functions still might be a critical and ineliminable part of the causal explanation of the presence of particular features in current organisms.
		Using etiology to guide functional analysis is now (and should be) widespread, even outside the biological domain.
	www.albany.edu /~ron/papers/funanal.html (3506 words)

	Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - Chapter 4
		The etiology of most anxiety disorders, although not fully understood, has come into sharper focus in the last decade.
		In the 1980s, the prevailing view was that excess discharge of the locus ceruleus with the acute stress response was a major contributor to the etiology of anxiety (Coplan and Lydiard, 1998).
		To probe the etiology of anxiety, researchers began to devote their energies to the study of other brain circuits and the neurotransmitters on which they rely.
	www.surgeongeneral.gov /library/mentalhealth/chapter4/sec2_1.html (3783 words)

	All-Net \| fulminant hepatic failure: identify etiology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Whenever possible, the agent should be removed to prevent further damage and the patient should be treated appropriately.
		Specific therapies may be indicated for certain etiologies.
		If the etiology is known or partially known, this list should be modifed as deemed clinically appropriate.
	pedsccm.wustl.edu /All-Net/english/gipage/liver/fhf-12.htm (153 words)

	GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ETIOLOGY OF DATING COUPLE VIOLENCE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
		It is widely believed that partner-assaults perpetrated by women have a different etiology than partner assaults perpetrated by men.
		Although this review of previous research revealed a number of differences between men and women in risk factors for intimate partner violence, considerably more of the risk factors examined were found to apply to both genders.
		Thus, statements that the etiology of domestic assaults is different for women need to refer to specific risk factors rather than stating or implying that the etiology of partner violence is generally different for women.
	pubpages.unh.edu /~mas2/PR24N.htm (5412 words)

	Course #4: Etiology of Mandibular Dysfunction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He related 11 cases in which there were bite overclosure (due to loss of posterior teeth) as well as ear and sinus problems, including decreased hearing, tinnitus, dizziness, burning and headaches.
		Schwartz's research represents a transition from a strict occlusal etiology to the concept that the occlusion plus the patient's psychological make-up are seen as causative.
		The enigma of TMJ Dysfunction Etiology: There are many different schools of thought regarding the causative factors in dysfunction and eventual treatment.
	www.tambcd.edu /cedental/etioccl.htm (849 words)

	Etiology : Epilepsy.com/Professionals
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		The etiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is unknown.
		The effectiveness of a variety of different compounds in reducing symptoms suggests an etiology in more than one neurotransmitter system.
	professionals.epilepsy.com /page/adhd_etiology.html (517 words)

	NIH-CSR Cancer Etiology Study Section [CE] (ONCIRG)
		With the Genes, Genomes and Genetics [GGG] IRG: In general, gene function studies not uniquely relevant to the etiology of cancer could be assigned to GGG; studies focused on the etiology of cancer could be assigned to CE.
		With the Infectious Diseases and Microbiology [IDM] IRG: In general, studies of infections as a trigger of cancer could be assigned to CE or IDM depending on the emphasis of the study; studies of the etiology of cancer could be assigned to CE.
		Studies of the etiology of endometrial hyperplasia; trophoblast neoplasia; germ cell tumors; pituitary adenomas; as well as thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal tumors could be assigned to EMNR; studies of the etiology of chemically or environmentally induced tumors of reproductive organs could be assigned to CE.
	cms.csr.nih.gov /PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescription/ONCIRG/CE.htm (766 words)

	SparkNotes: Mood Disorders: Etiology of Bipolar Mood Disorders
		Individuals who are surrounded by an environment or family high in criticism and hostility--high in expressed emotion (EE)--are more likely to relapse shortly after discharge.
		The leading psychoanalytic theory concerning the etiology of bipolar mood disorders asserts that both depressive and manic episodes result from a low self-concept.
		Manic episodes represent a defense against the low self-concept by acting in the opposite direction, a type of reaction formation.
	www.sparknotes.com /psychology/abnormal/mood/section7.rhtml (415 words)

	USC/Norris: Glossary
		CANCER REGISTRY — a record that chronicles information about all new cancer cases, to gain an understanding of the demographic patterns and etiology of cancer.
		It is a new approach to the treatment of aging, inherited diseases and cancer.
		ETIOLOGY — the cause or origin of disease.
	ccnt.hsc.usc.edu /glossary/index.html (2742 words)

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