Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most potent risk factor for heart failure (HF).
When these relationships are abusive, threatening, chronically neglectful, or otherwise psychologically harmful, they are a potent risk factor for the development of early mental health problems.
The apolipoprotein E ε4 allele is a prevalent and potent risk factor for AD that has facilitated research into its preclinical phase.
The most potent risk factor for affective disorders is a family history of affective disorder but the specific factors that are transmitted in families are unknown.
Results suggested that self-esteem was the most potent risk factor, followed by BMI, when used to categorize girls into high- and low-risk groups for body dissatisfaction at follow-up.
Presence of the D allele or homozygosity for the deletion (D) allele of the angiotensicen-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been discussed as potent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction (MI).
Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy appears to be less traumatic to the patients than open surgery, decreased venous return from lower extremities and hypercoagulability occurring in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy with CO2 pneumoperitoneum makes it a potent risk factor for deep venous thrombosis.
Hypertension is a potent risk factor for both symptomatic and silent cerebrovascular disease.
Furthermore, this complication of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, is a potent risk factor for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and hypertension.
In this review, we consider the clinical utility of ABPM and in particular focus on the nocturnal BP levels or nocturnal BP dipping as a potent risk factor for CVD.
Adult substance disorders were preceded by behavioral disorders, but not anxiety or depression.Having a disorder in childhood or adolescence is a potent risk factor for a range of psychiatric problems later in development.
