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{{hidden|What are the four aspects of a disease?| | {{hidden|What are the four aspects of a disease?| | ||
*1. Etiology | *1. Etiology | ||
**Genetic - Inherited mutations and disease-associated gene variants, or polymorphisms | |||
**Acquired - Infectious, nutritional, chemical and physical. | |||
*2. Pathogenesis - The sequence of cellular, biochemical, and molecular events that follow the exposure of cells or tissues to an injurious agent. | *2. Pathogenesis - The sequence of cellular, biochemical, and molecular events that follow the exposure of cells or tissues to an injurious agent. | ||
*3. Morphological changes - The structural alterations in cells or tissues that are either characteristic of a disease or diagnostic of an etiologic process. | *3. Morphological changes - The structural alterations in cells or tissues that are either characteristic of a disease or diagnostic of an etiologic process. |