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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Approximately 7 in 10 adults have a risk factor for severe COVID-19 symptoms.
—Jerome M. Adams, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Rushing tasks increases the risk factor as the sun and Mars clash.
—USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images A European technology talent brain drain is the biggest risk factor facing Klarna as the Swedish payments company gets closer to its upcoming initial public offering, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Approximately 7 in 10 adults have a risk factor for severe COVID-19 symptoms.
—Jerome M. Adams, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Rushing tasks increases the risk factor as the sun and Mars clash.
—USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images A European technology talent brain drain is the biggest risk factor facing Klarna as the Swedish payments company gets closer to its upcoming initial public offering, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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