However, GGT's predictive utility applies well beyond liver disease: elevated GGT is linked to increased risk to a multitude of diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and all-cause mortality.
Profound vitamin D deficiency in humans causes rickets in children or osteomalacia in adults together with vitamin D myopathy, whereas low vitamin D levels may be associated with an increased prevalence of a multitude of other diseases [ 1, 6] including an increase in mortality [ 7, 8].
The application of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) created a still growing set of genetic markers associated with increased risk for a multitude of different diseases [ 1].
Besides, chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of a multitude of adverse health outcomes, including end stage kidney disease (ESRD) as well as a substantial reduction in life expectancy [ 3, 5].
In another supporting statement, Dr Simon Thomas, CEO and co-founder of Paragraf, added: "There's no doubt that the electronic, mechanical and optical properties of two-dimensional materials such as graphene have the potential to significantly increase performance in a multitude of state of the art technologies.
Continuous fleeing is increasing children's vulnerability to a multitude of child protection problems, including separation from families, recruitment into armed groups, sexual violence and exploitation, forced labour and abuse, and interruption of schooling.
Society's increasing demands for a multitude of products and services are putting pressure on a finite land base, resulting in potential competition between agricultural and environmental interests.
Being exposed to a multitude of disciplines also provides students increased latitude when pursuing different interests, and it allows them to adapt more easily to new areas, as well as to integrate diverse fields into a single, coherent focus.
