Collocations withdysfunction
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brain dysfunction
Preliminary imaging studies point to brain dysfunction that expresses itself in the amygdala and hippocampus both central to memory processes.
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cardiac dysfunction
Although the tumor is benign, resection is indicated because its bulk may cause cardiac dysfunction or sudden death.
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cognitive dysfunction
We found evidence for a pattern of cognitive dysfunction associated with recovery from schizophrenia.
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diastolic dysfunction
On the basis of these findings, we discuss whether infants with ventricular septal defect do or do not have left ventricular diastolic dysfunction.
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endothelial dysfunction
These circulating factors would promote vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, and result in insulin resistance and hypertension as described above.
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executive dysfunction
If the results indicate neither memory nor symbolic play deficits, then further consideration of the executive dysfunction hypothesis is warranted.
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family dysfunction
That is, the role of genetic and environmental effects on neuroticism were constant across levels of family dysfunction.
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hepatic dysfunction
The patient remains in hospital until delivery or until there is no biochemical evidence of hepatic dysfunction.
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liver dysfunction
However, the ability to store thiamine might have been decreased because of liver dysfunction due to liver cirrhosis.
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mitochondrial dysfunction
Nevertheless, mitochondrial dysfunction, even if it is a secondary event, might impact on the pathological processes.
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motor dysfunction
To investigate subtle motor dysfunction, kinematical analysis of emotional facial expressions can be used.
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multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Later symptoms include septic shock, purpura, hypotension, cyanosis, petechiae, seizures, anxiety, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
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neurological dysfunction
What is the contribution of neurological dysfunction to this state?
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organ dysfunction
The importance of microembolism in the pathogenesis of organ dysfunction caused by prolonged use of the pump oxygenator.
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psychological dysfunction
There are now scores of structured interventions for diverse forms of psychological dysfunction across a broad age spectrum.
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renal dysfunction
The hamartias/hamartomas underlie the development of various complications such as cardiac/ renal dysfunction, epilepsy, learning disability, autism and hyperactivity.
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social dysfunction
Studies on social dysfunction in schizophrenia using the positive/negative symptom dichotomy have not found specific associations between these domains.
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systolic dysfunction
In patients with severe ventricular systolic dysfunction, elevated serum noradrenaline is a sign of a bad prognosis independent of haemodynamic and ejection fraction parameters.
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ventricular dysfunction
Unsuspected right ventricular dysfunction in shock and sepsis.
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