The phrase "a potential dysfunction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the possibility of a malfunction or issue that may arise in a system, process, or individual.
Example: "The study aims to identify a potential dysfunction in the communication network that could lead to data loss."
Alternatives: "a possible malfunction" or "a likely issue".
We do not understand, however, why these differences were to exclude a common pathophysiology, namely regarding potential dysfunction of Nav1.7 sodium-channels?
In this respect, many authors have investigated circadian biomarkers in different groups of patients during their ICU stay, in order to assess a potential circadian dysfunction during critical illness (Table 2) [45–51].
As a complementary approach to evaluate a potential endothelial dysfunction in response to diabetes, the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, P-selectin and E-selectin mRNA was measured in intact retinas of wt, ApoE−/−, TNFα−/− and ApoE−/−/TNFα−/− mice by real time RT-PCR.
Biochemical, genetic and pharmacological studies have investigated potential dysfunction of neurotransmitters in migraine susceptibility.
This finding suggested potential dysfunction of ATP6AP2-deficient photoreceptor (PR) neurons.
Potential dysfunctions (an-, hyp-, and paraesthesia) of the trigeminal nerve branches were tested on both sides at the forehead, cheek, nose, and lip area by using the touch-detection-threshold at T1 T3.
While a more complete analysis of these data will require considerable time, a number of expected and unexpected biological processes, signaling pathways, and potential dysfunctions have been identified.
The Toxotest could provide evidence of carcinogenic, developmental, hormonal, neural, and reproductive potential dysfunctions, as it does for pesticides or drugs.
Thus, serum ADMA levels, together with biliary ADMA concentrations, could be a potential marker of dysfunction of the liver graft in the posttransplantation period.
