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*Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral. | *Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral. | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include: | *Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include: | ||
**[ | **Smoking | ||
** | ***Cigarette smoke has been found to increase the probability of developing ALS through inflammation, [[oxidative stress]], and [[neurotoxicity]] by [[heavy metal]]<nowiki/>s contained in [[cigarettes]]. | ||
** | **Chemical exposure | ||
**Radiation. | |||
===Less Common Risk Factors=== | ===Less Common Risk Factors=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Risk Factors
There are no established risk factors for [disease name].
OR
The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
OR
Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.
- Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- Smoking
- Cigarette smoke has been found to increase the probability of developing ALS through inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurotoxicity by heavy metals contained in cigarettes.
- Chemical exposure
- Radiation.
- Smoking
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include:
- [Risk factor 1]
- [Risk factor 2]
- [Risk factor 3]