The phrase "a probable cause of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing potential reasons or factors that may lead to a particular outcome or event.
Example: "The researchers identified a probable cause of the decline in bee populations, linking it to pesticide use."
Alternatives: "a likely reason for" or "a possible factor in".
A probable cause of "anorectal bleeding" is "anger and frustration".
A probable cause of leprosy is "inability to handle life at all".
For example, Hay would claim, a probable cause of Alzheimer's disease is "a desire to leave the planet.
Subjects have "recalled" incidents of childhood sexual abuse by named individuals after being told that repressed memories of such abuse were a probable cause of their depression.
The confusing signals mark the second time that German officials publicly identified a probable cause of the outbreak, only to pull back later.
The safety board will not establish a probable cause of the crash for months, and after that, the Egyptian Government will have 60 days to review the report before it is made public.
22 Alcoholic beverages: Alcoholic beverage consumption is a cause of breast, colorectal, larynx, liver, oesophagus, oral cavity and pharynx cancers, and as a probable cause of pancreatic cancer, as classified by the IARC.
Late last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization, issued a report that classified glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, as a "probable" cause of cancer.
"No foul play is suspected at this time," he told reporters, adding it would take six to eight weeks to establish a probable cause of death, pending toxicology reports.
Although French health officials in 2012 identified fallout from the nuclear tests as a probable cause of ill health in those exposed and financial restitution remained on the table, France disregarded ongoing requests for environmental remediation.
Prof Tim Key, Cancer Research UK's epidemiologist at the University of Oxford, said: "Cancer Research UK supports IARC's decision that there's strong enough evidence to classify processed meat as a cause of cancer, and red meat as a probable cause of cancer.
