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The phrase "potential underlying causes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors that may contribute to a particular issue or phenomenon.
Example: "In our analysis, we identified several potential underlying causes for the decline in sales."
Alternatives: "possible root causes" or "likely contributing factors."
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Through pharmacogenetic advances, potential underlying causes for such variation are emerging.
'Colleagues have flagged up some of the potential underlying causes of extremism that can affect the Muslim community, such as discrimination, disadvantage and exclusion,' the letter says.
If you routinely get significantly more, you might want to investigate potential underlying causes.
Since the prevention and treatment strategies are quite dissimilar between these potential underlying causes, further exploration into the pathophysiology of exercise-associated muscle cramping is important and carries practical implications.
Primary TCH, which may recur intermittently and generally has a spontaneous, benign evolution, can thus be diagnosed only when all other potential underlying causes have been excluded through accurate diagnostic work up.
Immune-complex vasculitis and collagen abnormalities may also represent potential underlying causes.
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To find a potential underlying cause for Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) discordance in monozygotic twins.
By ascertaining beer consumption as a risk factor, our study has identified a potential underlying cause of heterogeneous biting, and hence provides insights into the feasibility of targeted interventions.
Earlier studies linked prenatal arsenic exposure to increased risk of infant mortality, and infectious disease has been suggested as a potential underlying cause in these deaths.
Changes in natural selection pressure have also been put forward as a potential underlying cause of the TDRP [ 27, 29, 55].
Rather, we suggest that recognition of leukaemia as a potential underlying cause of non-specific symptoms might be uneven: for example, in poorer communities, provision of primary care may be less generous, and parents may be younger and less well-educated.
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