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Gillyflower Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Is "incidence" the right word in this sentence?

Hi,

Is "incidence" the right word in my sentence below?

"Disturbance of the circadian system may lead to incidence of some diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular diseases, prostate and breast cancers."


Thanks!

  

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Incidence is OK, but it just means 'rate of occurrence'. " Clive

— Clive

  • Incidence is OK, but it just means 'rate of occurrence'.
  • " Clive
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Incidence is OK, but it just means 'rate of occurrence'.

You mean "Disturbance of the circadian system may lead to an increased incidence of some diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular diseases, and prostate and breast cancers."

Clive

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