Exposure and Genetics in Disease Development

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Which factor is the least likely to contribute to the outcome of diseases resulting from exposure to causative factors?

  • Age
  • Nutritional status
  • Physical force (correct)
  • Genetic variables

What are diseases that predispose to tumors called?

  • Host factors
  • Initiating causes
  • Preneoplastic conditions (correct)
  • Physical injuries

Which diseases are largely dose related to physical force?

  • Mechanical trauma and radiation injury (correct)
  • Hepatic cirrhosis
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Infectious diseases

What are the predictable consequence of exposure to the initiating cause?

<p>Many diseases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease(s) is/are often influenced by various host factors such as age, nutritional status, and genetic variables?

<p>Infectious diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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