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causal /cau·sal/ (kaw´z'l) pertaining to, involving, or indicating a cause. causal relating to or emanating from cause. causal association a noxious agent is said to have a causal association with a particular disease when it can be shown that it plays some role in producing the occurrence of the disease. Generally both biological information and statistical information are combined to infer causal associations. causal inference preliminary diagnosis. causal modeling construction of models which set out the various relationships between causal agents and the initiation of a disease. |
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In Australia, a causal association of this magnitude might amount to some 1950 new cases per year being attributable to red meat consumption. 2) MA consistent with causal association ATSDR 1999 NR Suggestion of [up arrow] NR blood pressure, but NR evidence is inconclusive Nawrot et al. The researchers note that distinguishing between a causal association and simultaneous acquisition of the two infections "is very difficult and would require very frequent HSV-2 and HIV testing. |
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