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Protective factors

Definition

noun

Factors or traits of an individual that serve as strengths or assets that can be accessed to promote a healthy adjustment to lessen the severity of symptoms.


Supplement

The presence of a disease or disorder can be explained by the following factors:

…and the absence of :

  • protective factors

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New Home/Classroom Fruit Fly Speciation Experiment

... event is not automatically the speciation event it depends on other factors especially what it is that makes the species most unique. In our ... a beneficial chromosome fusion event by their having safely tangled protective ends, a mechanism to increase chromosome complexity. After occurring ...

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by GaryGaulin
Fri May 15, 2009 1:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: New Home/Classroom Fruit Fly Speciation Experiment
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Sugar Allergy

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by DrDahlman
Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:20 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Sugar Allergy
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The Fiber Disease

... the fibers - or the organism purposely organizes the fibers into a protective "cocoon". It would seem very odd indeed that the fibers ... external female will continue to terrorize my body. The parasite has 3 factors making it very hard to beat. (a) It disguises itself genetically ...

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by Neva Borden
Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:13 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

... a defence against toxins (e.g. drugs, antibiotics) and other harmful factors which melanin may neutralize. And indeed, melanotic strains of C. ... pro- tegrins (Doering et al., 1999; Rosas & Casadevall, 2001). The protective role of melanin is mainly based on the inactivation of these proteins ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:39 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: peace of mind

... protozoans or parasites, k) non-contagious genetic or environmental factors and l) dangerous dental work. The bad news is that each of those ... may be necessary. There may be a genetic predisposition or a genetic protective component to Morgellons. Similarly, there may be certain environmental ...

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by Linn
Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:17 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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