These results provide biological plausibility for increased risk from ozone-induced mortality at high temperatures.
For example, estrogen receptor (ER) binding or activation studies support the biological plausibility of increased uterine growth, an in vivo estrogenic response.
For example, arsenic concentrates in the skin and is known to cause nonmalignant skin lesions [ National Research Council NRCC) 2001], and the major pathway of excretion is in urine, giving plausibility to increased bladder cancer rates (NRC 2001).
There may be other plausible arguments for theism that Philo could consider, and together with further applications of the Bayesian formula the plausibility might be increased in every case.
In scenario processes, it is reasonable to speak just about the increased plausibility of a single scenario and not about its increased validity or probability.4 On the other hand, it is reasonable to assume that the total picture based on alternative scenarios or the Futures Map is more valid if it takes into account the new weak signal.
This also provides biological plausibility into the increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with diabetes according to cohort studies [50].
Indeed, it may be that increased plausibility itself predicts outcome, and does so independently of home practice, through other mechanisms, such as those described above.
This is especially important in GWAS where biological plausibility helps give increased credibility to results (Greene et al., 2009c; Moore and Williams, 2005).
Because women with BV possess a Lactobacillus-poor flora, their changes in the vaginal ecosystem may provide biological plausibility for an increased risk or reactivation of HPV infection.
Recently published clinical and epidemiologic studies support the plausibility of the increased triglycerides and VLDL association with elevated PM as a potential mechanism for atherosclerotic plaque progression (Chen and Nadziejko 2005; Kunzli et al. 2005; Sun et al. 2005; Suwa et al. 2002; Tomao et al. 2002).
