Racial discrimination is increasingly recognised as a determinant of racial and ethnic health inequalities, with growing evidence of strong associations between racial discrimination and adult health outcomes.
Although controversial, income inequality is recognised as a determinant of mortality [ 25], and, possibly, of birth outcomes [ 23, 26].
Thymidylate synthase expression level is presumed to influence response to 5-FU-containing chemotherapy, although TS is not unanimously recognised as a determinant of 5-FU sensitivity (Danenberg, 2004; Park and Lenz, 2006).
Depression in MS has been associated with breakdowns in interpersonal relationships and employment [ 5], cognitive impairment [ 6, 7], decreased medication adherence [ 8], heightened suicide risk [ 9, 10] and has been recognised as a major determinant of patient quality of life [ 11- 14].
Recurrence of tumours showing initially complete responses to PDT treatment has a major impact on the success or failure with this modality, and PDT-associated host response has become recognised as a key determinant of the recurrence rate of these tumours (Korbelik, 2006).
9 11 Population acceptance must therefore be recognised as a major determinant of vaccine effectiveness, and the social, cultural and economic determinants of population acceptance require study and consideration for effective policy and action.
Population acceptance must therefore be recognised as a major determinant of vaccine effectiveness, and the social, cultural and economic determinants of population acceptance require study for effective policy and action.
Lack of maternal autonomy within the family is also recognised as a key determinant of child undernutrition [ 21] Analysis of data from three consecutive welfare monitoring surveys in Ethiopia over the period 1996-1998 [ 22] identified low household resources, lower parental education, high food prices and low maternal nutritional knowledge as key determinants of growth faltering.
Despite being recognised as a key determinant of glucose yield, many aspects of this trait, and specifically how the trait differs between genotypes to result in such large alterations to glucose release yields, remains a mystery.
Brain growth following birth is a major determinant of neurocognitive outcome in these infants and poor brain growth is recognised as a dominant determinant of neurocognitive outcome[ 10].
Looking at education for public health in Europe and its global outreach, there are many vivid initiatives as health is recognised as a core determinant of social cohesion and the major factor of peace building, investment and overall sustainable development.
