The excess morbidity and mortality associated with undernutrition owed to the impairment of host defense mechanisms, which predisposes them to infectious diseases [ 20].
Ishiyama et al once hypothesized that patients with migraine suffered recurrent damage to the inner ear because of vasospasm or some other mechanism, which predisposes them to episodes of BPPV [19, 20].
The mechanism by which predisposing and protective risk factors interact to induce asthma remains unclear.
The general underlying mechanism of PSP in childhood seems to be connective tissue changes, which predispose to spontaneous leaking of air from the airways into the pleural space.
Various static and dynamic factors can contribute to abnormal biomechanics which predispose to femoroacetabular impingement [19].
However, little is known about the frequency of these problems and the factors which predispose or facilitate their onset.
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In COPD, several of these mechanisms are impaired [ 4], which predisposes patients to both acute and chronic lower respiratory tract infections [ 5].
Irrespective of the mechanisms that are involved in the generation of these radiographic phenotypes, the end result is a change in bone architecture, which predisposes the patient to a variety of skeletal complications [ 3, 5].
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