underlying cause
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunderlyingandcause
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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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cause
noun
uk/kɔːz/us/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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Prompt diagnosis and treatment of theunderlyingcausecan reduce the severity of peripheral neuropathy or decrease the recovery time.
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Theunderlyingcauseof death for more than two-thirds of patients in both ethnic groups was cancer.
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The total mortality rate included all deaths that occurred during the hospital stay, independent of theunderlyingcause, among patients with bacteraemia.
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Non-immune causes for haemolysis require treatment of theunderlyingcause, for example, cessation of drugs, treatment of sepsis and prosthetic valve replacement.
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Secondary autoimmune haemolysis should eventually respond to treatment of theunderlyingcause, or to removal of the offending drug.
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If a specificunderlyingcausefor nausea or vomiting in pregnancy is detected, then this would dictate management and therapy.
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For patients, this value may arise from psychological benefits of reduced uncertainty about theunderlyingcauseof their symptoms or a more accurate prognosis.
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A primaryunderlyingcausetherefore is not evident and treatment has had to vary depending on individual assessment and diagnosis.
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Large-scale jet instability is likely t o be theunderlyingcauseof the snaking which may well be a yet unobserved feature of air.
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During the 1960s, research to determine theunderlyingcauseof diseases was limited to analysing the biochemistry of diseased cells and investigating various protein interactions.
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Occurs in up to 30% of the cases and is often anunderlyingcause, even if other factors precipitate the thrombosis itself.
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This situation contrasts with the later stages in which granulosa cells are theunderlyingcauseof atresia.
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This finding supports a unitaryunderlyingcausefor subject onset.
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As maternal hypotension can cause a decrease in fetal blood -ow and oxygen delivery, theunderlyingcause needs to be evaluated and treatment instituted appropriately.
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Failure to recognize delirium and identify theunderlyingcausemay have serious consequences, and even result in death.
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There is considerable debate over the possible causal relationships among the problem behaviors and whether there is some primaryunderlyingcause.
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In ascribing dispositions we need not claim that there is any unitary,underlyingcausethat explains each disposition claim.
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But that loyalty is closely woven in with a sense of fair treatment, theunderlyingcauseand solidarity of the trade union movement.
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Where a condition is prevalent, some parallel public health initiative to target theunderlyingcause of the problem in the wider community would be advisable.
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A protection violation was traced to itsunderlyingcause.
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