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Bedside reasoning on causes and mechanisms of diseases in the era of precision medicine: a timeless story?
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Sept 2018
Lipsker D
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This is a short reflection about bedside reasoning in clinical medicine, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between causes and mechanisms of diseases. All complex/sporadic diseases result from interactions between a genetic predisposition and environmental factors. The main disease mechanisms resulting in clinical signs involve inflammation, insult of vessels or nerves, pharmacological or hormonal...
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