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  2. Multifactorial disease - Wikipedia

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    Multifactorial disorders exhibit a combination of distinct characteristics which are clearly differentiated from Mendelian inheritance. The risk of multifactorial diseases may get increased due to environmental influences.

  3. Gender Inequality Index - Wikipedia

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    The value of GII range between 0 and 1, with 0 being 0% inequality, indicating women fare equally in comparison to men and 1 being 100% inequality, indicating women fare poorly in comparison to men. There is a correlation between GII ranks and human development distribution, according to the UNDP countries that exhibit high gender inequality ...

  4. Screening (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    In the example of breast cancer screening, women overdiagnosed with breast cancer might receive radiotherapy, which increases mortality due to lung cancer and heart disease. [36] The problem is those deaths are often classified as other causes and might even be larger than the number of breast cancer deaths avoided by screening.

  5. Female intrasexual competition - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, women gave same-sex rivals higher ratings during the least fertile stages of their ovulation. This indirect form of competition appears exclusive toward females as findings also showed that women, irrespective of ovulation status (high or low), showed no difference in the rating of male faces.

  6. Hyperandrogenism - Wikipedia

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    Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.

  7. Bacterial vaginosis - Wikipedia

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    BV is the most common vaginal infection in women of reproductive age. [5] The percentage of women affected at any given time varies between 5% and 70%. [11] BV is most common in parts of Africa and least common in Asia and Europe. [11] In the United States about 30% of women between the ages of 14 and 49 are affected. [18]

  8. Lupus - Wikipedia

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    While women with lupus have higher risk pregnancies, most are successful. [1] Rate of SLE varies between countries from 20 to 70 per 100,000. [2] Women of childbearing age are affected about nine times more often than men. [5] While it most commonly begins between the ages of 15 and 45, a wide range of ages can be affected.

  9. Mate value - Wikipedia

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    Mate value is derived from Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and sexual selection, as well as the social exchange theory of relationships. [1] [2] Mate value is defined as the sum of traits that are perceived as desirable, representing genetic quality and/or fitness, an indication of a potential mate's reproductive success. [2]