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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acts as a factor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing elements that contribute to a particular outcome or influence a situation.
Example: "In this study, socioeconomic status acts as a factor in determining access to healthcare."
Alternatives: "serves as a determinant" or "functions as an influence".
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A fourth agent known as fondaparinux acts as a Factor Xa inhibitor and is commonly used off label for HIT treatment in the United States.
In both examples, BCL-3 acts as a factor, which regulates the maintenance of NF-κB binding to the DNA.
The Missouri Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Project was developed as a prediction tool for 30-day mortality stemming from infections in the lower respiratory tract; it acts as a factor in vitals, BMI, laboratory data, and daily activities [ 2].
Gelatin, given with xyloglucan, like other proteins (i.e. vegetal proteins from pea), acts as a factor favouring a longer intestinal xyloglucan intestinal bioavailability prolonging the protective activity of xyloglucan.
In many previously published studies, low marker density was pointed out as a possible reason for the lack of differences across methods; essentially, poor LD between markers and QTL at low marker density acts as a factor limiting overall prediction accuracy and the ability of each method to express its potential.
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So, we can hope that resilience might act as a factor protecting against the propagation of sexual risk behaviors.
Moreover, stress elicited the onset of migraine, acted as a migraine trigger [25], and could act as a factor of migraine chronification [26].
Thus, the change in the status of car possession was considered to act as a factor affecting increased gasoline consumption during the same period.
OSA is a potential risk factor for the development of AH and/or may act as a factor complicating AH management.
In breast carcinomas, the up-regulation of survivin has been hypothesized to act as a factor exerting resistance against tamoxifen-induced apoptosis [ 23, 24].
This aspect of humanized care was seen to act as a factor which disempowered the women with regards their own labor and delivery.
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