Human malignant pleural mesothelioma (hMPM) is an aggressive asbestos-associated cancer, the incidence of which is increasing and which, despite progress in diagnosis and therapy, continues to have a poor prognosis.
This species is increasingly affected by avian malaria, the incidence of which has tripled in the last 70 years, in parallel with increasing global temperatures.
Even in high-income countries, the benefit of corticosteroids is only seen when they are given prior to the first dose of antibiotics, and is greatest in cases of H. influenzae meningitis, the incidence of which has decreased dramatically since the introduction of the Hib vaccine.
In deer, age-dependent predator avoidance tactics may expose fawns to increased levels of parasitism from mosquitoes, the incidence of which can be quite high [12].
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare malignancy of the biliary tract, the incidence of which is rising, but the pathogenesis of which remains uncertain.
It may be the case that CD is in fact an ancient disease, the incidence of which was reduced due to natural selection against CD, only to see resurgence due to the advent of modern environments.
Only "increased appetite" showed a significant dose association, the incidence of which increased with increasing dose.
NICTH is a paraneoplastic process, the incidence of which is not known.
The syndrome is again rare, the incidence of which is unknown.
Diabetes is a major chronic inflammatory disease, the incidence of which is currently exploding across the world.
Raised glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) concentration is a recognised risk factor for diabetes the incidence of which is rising world-wide.
