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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
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].
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Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.
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].
- 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 inguinal hernia include:[1]
- History of hernia or prior hernia repair
- Older age
- Male sex
- Caucasian race
- Smoking
- Family history of hernia
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
References
- ↑ Liem, M. S. L.; van der Graaf, Y.; Zwart, R. C.; Geurts, I.; van Vroonhoven, T. J. M. V. (1997). "Risk Factors for Inguinal Hernia in Women: A Case-Control Study". American Journal of Epidemiology. 146 (9): 721–726. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009347. ISSN 0002-9262.
- ↑ Perrott, Charles A (2004). "Inguinal hernias: room for a better understanding". The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 22 (1): 48–50. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2003.09.007. ISSN 0735-6757.