Causal Inference Regarding Infectious Aetiology of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review
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Causal Inference Regarding Infectious Aetiology of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review
BACKGROUND The global burden of disease has shifted from communicable diseases in children to chronic diseases in adults. This epidemiologic shift varies greatly by region, but in Europe, chronic conditions account for 86% of all deaths, 77% of the disease burden, and up to 80% of health care expenditures. A number of risk factors have been implicated in chronic diseases, such as exposure to in...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068861