Examples of aetiology

• I. Since aetiology in general refers to things that are unseen, it does not give testimony that is incontestable in regard to phenomena. 

• This has led to suggestions that the aetiologies for the two groups may be different.

• Exactly how important abnormalities in personality functioning are in the aetiology and onset of late-life paranoid psychoses is unclear.

• Concurrent investigations were undertaken to identify the aetiology and source of the illnesses.

• Clues to the aetiology of the disease have been suggested by environmental stimuli associated with the development of severe pulmonary hypertension.

• The aetiology of such pain is usually obvious, but continued facial pain may merit referral to a maxillo-facial surgeon.

• The aim of the present study was to estimate the genetic contribution to the aetiology of self-reported eating disorders in a sample of representative twins.

• Overall however, these data provide valuable insight into diarrhoeal disease morbidity and aetiology in an understudied area of the world.