Sentence examples for constituted the leading from inspiring English sources
Chronic glomerulonephritis, usually caused by primary glomerular disease, constituted the leading cause of end-stage renal failure (ESRD) in China, followed by diabetic and hypertensive nephropathies [3].
Neisseria meningitis constituted the leading cause of childhood bacterial meningitis for all periods and in all age groups.
Neisseria meningitidis constituted the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in all age groups and during the whole of the 32 years studied.
Monthly distribution of Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Hib is presented in Figure 2. Meningococci constituted the leading cause of bacterial meningitis cases treated in the Infectious Diseases Department of Aghia Sofia Children's Hospital, during the last three decades and in all age groups.
The latter constituted the leading model for European criminal legislation throughout the first half of the 19th century, after which, although its influence in Europe waned, it continued to play an important role in the legislation of certain Latin American and Middle Eastern countries.
Headache, heartburn, pain, nausea and UTIs constituted the leading indications for use of medication during pregnancy among the acute/short-term illnesses analysed.
Venous thromboembolism constitutes the leading cause of direct maternal mortality in the developed world.
Sudden cardiac death constitutes the leading cause of death in patients receiving dialysis.
Among communicable diseases in LAC, infectious and parasitic diseases and respiratory infections constitute the leading cause of death.
Adhesions are the most common cause of bowel obstruction after surgery, and they constitute the leading cause of long-term reoperation following abdominal and pelvic surgery.
Ultrasonic wave methods constitute the leading physical mechanism for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of solid composite materials, such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates.
